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Seagull trench. Large W-shaped defence post with overhead brick and concrete cover. This example is not fitted, apparently, with Turnbull machine gun mounts (as found at Rednal Airfield). The site is capable of accommodating a large number of men to defend landing area.
(Source: Field Visit 1999/07/18)
Local Name | Calveley Airfield |
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Official Name | RAF Calveley |
Type of site | SEAGULL TRENCH |
Location | NW corner of landing ground between perimeter track and runway of Calveley Airfield |
Area |
Wardle, Cheshire, England |
Grid reference |
SJ 5922 5763
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Removed |
Materials | Clay Brick, Concrete |
Recorder | Lowry, Bernard (Defence of Britain Project) |
Defence grouping |
RAF Calveley defences - Ground defences |
Photographs |
(2) - external view (1 DIGITISED) |
DOB site reference: | S0008131 |
Event |
Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, On 1999/07/18 |