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Rectangular plan pillbox, reinforced concrete and brick structure, clad with timber sleepers used as shuttering and camouflage. Built on the northern side of the Carmarthen - Fishguard railway line. Built to cover an anti-tank ditch.
(Source: Field Visit 1998/10)
Type of site | PILLBOX |
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Location | Glyn-siw, Llanllwch. |
Area |
Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
Grid reference |
SN 3776 1888
(Scale: 1:25000
, 1986)
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Fair |
Materials | Clay Brick, Reinforced Concrete, Wood |
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: | S0011478 |
Reference |
1946/07/07 106G/UK/1625, frames 4079-4083, 4146 - 4149, 6073 - 6077 |
Event |
Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, During 1998/10 |