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Anti-tank ditch - earthwork that extends for some 500 m on the western side of the Llanelli - Carmarthen railway embankment from the seawall north of Glanrhyd Farm to the waters of the Gwendreath Fawr.
(Source: Field Visit 1999/09/17)
Type of site | ANTI TANK DITCH |
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Location | Gwendreath Fawr seawall, Glanrhyd, Pembrey. |
Area |
Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
Grid reference |
SN 4100 0528
(Scale: 1:25000
, 1986)
SN 4118 0407 SN 4116 0438 |
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Infilled |
Materials | Earthwork |
Recorder | Thomas, Roger J.C. (Carmarthen Stop Line survey) |
Defence grouping |
Western Command: Carmarthen Stop Line - The line runs S-N along the Afon Tywi (River Towy) and the Afon Duad, from the mouth of the Afon Tywi to Carmarthen, thence to Cynwyl Elfed, Rhos, Henllan and Llangeler. From this point it continues N to Llangranog, via Rhydlewis |
DOB site reference: | S0011495 |
Reference |
1954/03/24 F2282 RAF 876, 16666, frames 0048 - 0049 |
Event |
Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, On 1999/09/17 Infill, In the period 1944 1950 |