Defence of Britain Database Anti-invasion record: S0016496

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Structure plotted from air photograph.
(Source: Air Photograph 1958/09/25)
Angled rectangular structure termed a section post. Plotted from OS 1:2500 sheet.
(Source: Map 1969)
Angled concrete section post, surviving in excellent condition. There are 11 embrasures in its E faces and 6 in the W faces, with 1 in each of the N and S end faces. There are round holes on the exterior above the embrasures [for gases to escape?]. Doorways at the NW and SW ends. Interior access possible. A long concrete shelf runs beneath the E-facing embrasures.
(Source: Field Visit 2003/05/01)

Type of site	SECTION POST
Location	At side of trackway, SE of Greatham Creek Bridge.
Area	Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, England
Grid reference	NZ 51586 24865 (Scale: 1:2500 )
Period	WW2
Condition	Good
Materials	Reinforced Concrete
Recorder	Foot, William (English Heritage Defence Areas Project)
Defence grouping	Greatham Creek defended locality - Defences of the rear defended locality of Greatham Creek.
Photographs
DOB site reference:	S0016496
Reference	1958/09/25 543/396 (fr.166)
Event	Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, On 2003/05/01