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Type 28A twin embrasure 2 pdr pillbox, blown up during training at the end of WW2. Only a few remnants survive.
(Source: Article 1994/12)
Anti-tank gun emplacement that has been blown up. The remains, which are considerable, with the N face intact, are heavily overgrown. The main anti-tank gun embrasure faced N. [It is rare to find a ruined pillbox such as this inland: most in a comparable condition are at the coast].
(Source: Field Visit 2003/09/03)
Large rectangular structure plotted from air photograph.
(Source: Air Photograph 1943/08/04)
| Type of site | PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/28A) |
|---|---|
| Location | At edge of field S of footpath, SE of Pangbourne. |
| Area |
Pangbourne, Berkshire, England |
| Grid reference |
SU 64041 75644
|
| Period | WW2 |
| Condition | Very Bad |
| Materials | Reinforced Concrete |
| Threats |
Type: Plant growth (Long Term) Detail: The remains of the emplacement are heavily overgrown. |
| Recorder | Alexander, Colin (Pillbox Study Group) |
| Defence grouping |
GHQ Line: Red (Sulham Valley sector) - Length of the GHQ Stop Line: Red running between the Rivers Thames and Kennet, along the line of the Sulham Valley west of Reading. |
| DOB site reference: | S0005710 |
| Reference |
1994/12 Sulham Valley: A Heavy Concentration of Anti-Tank Pillboxes 1943/08/04 16A/AC467 (frs.5001-5005) |
| Event |
Construction, In the period 1940/08 1940/12 Field Visit, During 1994 Demolition, partial, In the period 1944 1945 Field Visit, On 2003/09/03 |
