WW2 pillbox near Wroughton Airfield
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WW2 pillbox near Wroughton Airfield
Image: © Vieve Forward Taken: 28 Dec 2016
Type FW3/22 pillbox, part of RAF Wroughton's WW2 ground defences. The Defence of Britain Archive describes it thus: 'A regular hexagon pillbox with 6 embrasures. It is well constructed of concrete with brick shuttering and external cement cladding. All the embrasures and the door are still unblocked. Inside, 4 embrasures have the remains of Turnbull mounts. The pillbox is at the NW corner of the airfield and has a SW main arc. It is sited at the highest point (210m) in the area and has a commanding view. It appears to be sited on its own, although it could originally have had a partner, the site of which is now occupied by a water tank.' https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/dob/ai_full_r.cfm?refno=210 See also Image] for another view of the same pillbox.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.507261
Longitude
-1.812353