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Rectangular infantry, thick walled, pillbox. There are three embrasures and the entrance is covered by a blast wall. The blast wall extends the length of the entrance wall and is attached to the pillbox by a concrete slab forming a covering between blast wall and main structure.
(Source: Field Visit 1997/02)
Vickers machine gun emplacement.
(Source: Book 1999)
Type of site | VICKERS MACHINE GUN EMPLACEMENT |
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Location | S from South Audley End along the B1383 road, adjacent to the road. |
Area |
Wendens Ambo, Essex, England |
Grid reference |
TL 520 360
(Scale: 1:2500
)
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Good |
Materials | Concrete |
Threats |
Type: Development (Medium Term) Detail: Land has been cleared for possible development. |
Recorder | Chalk, Russell |
Defence grouping |
GHQ Line (Essex) - |
Attached Sheets | (1) - sketch map |
Photographs | (2) - external views |
DOB site reference: | S0000364 |
Reference |
1999 Ironside's Line |
Event |
Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, In 1997/02 |