Data copyright © Council for British Archaeology unless otherwise stated
This work is licensed under the ADS Terms of Use and Access.
Council for British Archaeology
92 Micklegate
York
YO1 6JX
England
Tel: +44 (0)1904
Fax: 671417
Type 22 pillbox, shell-proof.
(Source: Article 1993)
Type 22 pillbox, largely overgrown with brambles. No access from towpath. The entrance faces an open field. The interior floods after rain. The structure is generally intact.
(Source: Field Visit 2000/04/06)
Type of site | PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22) |
---|---|
Location | N of Kennet and Avon Canal, nr. Seend Cleeve. |
Area |
Seend, Wiltshire, England |
Grid reference |
ST 919 613
(Scale: 1:50000
, 1993)
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Good |
Materials | Reinforced Concrete |
Threats |
Type: Plant growth (Medium Term) Detail: The pillbox is largely overgrown. |
Recorder | Cole, Chris |
Defence grouping |
GHQ Line: Blue - Section of GHQ Stop Line running from near Melksham to Reading. |
Photographs | (1) - external view (slide) |
DOB site reference: | S0006799 |
Reference |
1993/05 Pillbox Typology Part 2 1999 Ironside's Line |
Event |
Field Visit, On 2000/04/06 Construction, In the period 1940 1941 |