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Emplacement is situated on a narrow V-shaped bank between the Kennet and Avon Canal and the River Kennet. The foundations actually touch the water on both sides. An unclassified road runs along the third side of the triangular site. The entrance faces the road and is boarded up. The inside is visible and seems to be intact. There is a 2pdr embrasure on the E side. [Colin Alexander's gazetteer lists it as a type 28a].
(Source: Field Visit 1999/08/27)
Type 28a anti-tank gun emplacement situated on land between canal and river, with field of fire E towards Sulhamstead across River Kennet. Brick-shuttered exterior, with wood-shuttered interior. Entrance and medium sized embrasures blocked up. [with plan drawn on form].
(Source: Field Visit 2000/09/01)
LARGE EAST FACING PILLBOX. ARTILLERY EMBRASURE. MADE OF CONCRETE, ALONGSIDE THE BRIDGE. LISTED IN WILLS (1985) [SMR gives NGR - SU 618686].
(Source: SMR )


      

        Type of site
        PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/28A)
      

      

        Location
        S bank of Kennet and Avon Canal, E of Ufton Bridge.

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Ufton Nervet, Berkshire, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            SU 619 687
             (Scale: 1:50000
              , 1994)
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Fair

      

      

        Materials
        
            Clay Brick, 
            Reinforced Concrete, 
            Wood
        
      

      

        Threats
        
            Type: River bank erosion (Immediate) 
Detail: The foundations on the river side are beginning to collapse due to river bank erosion.

        		
      

      

        Recorder
        Cole, Chris
      

      

        Defence grouping
        
 
 GHQ Line: Blue - Section of GHQ Stop Line running from near Melksham to Reading. 

        		
      

      

        Photographs
        
     (2) - external views (slide and print)  
      

      

        Adjacent sites
        Type 28a at SU 618686; rectangular pillbox to W (SU 618686) and type 28a to E (SU 623689).

      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0008592

      

      

        Associated Identifier
        
            West Berkshire SMR (ref: 05046.02.012 - WB5590)
        
      

      

        Reference
        
             1999 Ironside's Line

        		
      


      

        Event
        
            Construction, In the period 1940 1941

            Field Visit, On 1999/08/27 

            Field Visit, On 2000/09/01 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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