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A concrete wall, N and S of the railway bridge on the E side of the River Usk. The wall is approx. 6ft high and 6ft thick. It runs parallel with the river and then is built into an earth bank.
(Source: Field Visit 1995/07/18)
| Type of site | ANTI TANK WALL |
|---|---|
| Location | E bank of River Usk, Usk town centre |
| Area |
Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales |
| Grid reference |
SO 375 013
(Scale: 1:50000
)
|
| Period | WW2 |
| Condition | Good |
| Materials | Concrete |
| Recorder | Taylor (2 Military Intelligence Company) |
| Defence grouping |
Western Command Stop Line No 26 - The Stop Line runs along the line of the River Usk from its mouth to Brecon |
| Photographs | (1) - general view taken as part of Exercise Welsh Barrier (see report by 2 MI Coy) |
| DOB site reference: | S0007822 |
| Reference |
1995/07 Exercise Welsh Barrier |
| Event |
Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, On 1995/07/18 |