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Underground nissen-type hut extended to form storage chambers and an escape tunnel.
[Information May 2000 from William Ward says the site has been recently excavated].
(Source: Field Visit 1996/05/08)
Type of site | AUXILIARY UNIT OPERATIONAL BASE |
---|---|
Location | At N edge of wood, near pheasant pen. |
Area |
Stratford St. Andrew, Suffolk, England |
Grid reference |
TM 347 598
(Scale: 1:50000
, 1988)
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Good |
Materials | Corrugated Iron, Wood |
Threats |
Type: Natural erosion (Medium Term) Detail: Site threatened by weather erosion. Type: Animal burrowing (Medium Term) Detail: Site threatened by rabbit burrowing. |
Recorder | Ward, William (Pillbox Study Group) |
Attached Sheets | (2) - plans and elevation, and sheet of xerox photos. |
Photographs |
(4) - photocopies, interior and exterior views (1 DIGITISED). |
Adjacent sites | Auxiliary Unit observation post - TM 348596 |
DOB site reference: | S0006462 |
Reference |
1994 Interview re Auxiliary Unit service |
Event |
Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, On 1996/05/08 |