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Pickett Hamilton counterbalance fort. Made of pre-cast concrete and situated below ground, although it is still possible to raise it when an hydraulic pump is operated. The ram lifts the roof. A lid in the roof enables the operator to get to a ladder on the wall to climb down into the interior. There is enough room for two people. Three embrasures. There are three Pickett Hamiltons at Silloth, the other two being flooded. This one could be renovated.
(Source: Field Visit 2001/09/24)


      

        Official Name
        RAF Silloth
      

      

        Type of site
        PICKETT HAMILTON FORT
      

      

        Location
        E of Silloth on the B5302 road..

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Silloth on Solway, Cumbria, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            NY 121 543
             (Scale: 1:50000
              )
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Fair

      

      

        Materials
        
            Concrete
        
      

      

        Recorder
        Doughty, George
      

      

        Defence grouping
        
 
 RAF Silloth defences - Ground and perimeter defences 

        		
      

      

        Attached Sheets
        (2) - printed photograph and drawing.

      

      

        Photographs
        
View of PICKETT HAMILTON FORT - S0015702
         

     (1) - exterior view (DIGITISED).  		
      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0015702

      


      

        Event
        
            Construction, In the period 1940 1941

            Field Visit, On 2001/09/24 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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