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Anti-tank cylinder.
(Source: Book 1999)
2 x anti-tank cylinders on N bank of canal just to the W of the bridge. Made from 5ft diameter concrete drainage pipes with added conical tops.
(Source: Field Visit 2003/02/04)
2 x anti-tank cylinders on N tow path at Semington Swing Bridge, constructed with large diameter concrete pipes filled with concrete and added conical top.
(Source: Field Visit 2000/08/24)
2 x anti-tank blocks plotted from air photograph.
(Source: Air Photograph 1945/06/13)


      

        Type of site
        CYLINDER
      

      

        Location
        On N bank of Kennet and Avon Canal, at Semington Swing Bridge.

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Semington, Wiltshire, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            ST 89233 60860
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Good

      

      

        Materials
        
            Concrete
        
      

      

        Recorder
        Alexander, Colin (Pillbox Study Group)
      

      

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

 
 Semington centre of resistance - The defences of Semington on the GHQ Blue Line. After 1940 the defences were developed as a Centre of Resistance (Nodal Point) manned by the 4th Bn. Wiltshire Home Guard. (South Wiltshire Sub Area, 1942 - PRO WO 166/6785). 

        		
      

      

        Photographs
        
View of CYLINDER - S0008683
         

       		
      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0008683

      

      

        Reference
        
             1999 Ironside's Line

              106G/UK/377 (fr.3159)

        		
      


      

        Event
        
            Construction, In the period 1940 1941

            Field Visit, On 2003/02/04 

            Field Visit, On 2000/08/24 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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