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Monument Number 1476728
Hob Uid: 1476728
Location : Wiltshire Idmiston
Grid Ref : SU1731039480
Summary : Site of Second World War Type 22 pillbox sited in the trees that formed Porton Firs at Boscombe Down airfield. This was one of fourteen pillboxes built to defend the airfield, of which ten survive. It has been demolised, but the base is still ther. It differed from the normal Type 22 pillbox in that it was not provided with an anti-ricochet wall.
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Source details : The two databases developed by the Project can be searched on-line through the Archaeology Data Service at http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/specColl/dob/index.cfm
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Monument Period Name : Second World War
Display Date : Second World War
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1939
Monument Type : Pillbox (Type FW3/22)
Evidence : Demolished Building

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External Cross Reference Number : SU 13 NE 149
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Monument Number 1476728