Baister, M. (2019). Historic building recording of a semi-sunken air-raid shelter at the former Brentwood Police Station, London Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4QJ. Colchester Archaeological Trust. https://doi.org/10.5284/1116272. Cite this using datacite

Title The title of the publication or report Title:	Historic building recording of a semi-sunken air-raid shelter at the former Brentwood Police Station, London Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4QJ
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DOI The DOI (digital object identifier) for the publication or report. DOI	https://doi.org/10.5284/1116272
Publication Type The type of publication - report, monograph, journal article or chapter from a book Publication Type:	Report (in Series)
Abstract The abstract describing the content of the publication or report Abstract:	The aim of the building recording was to provide a detailed record and assessment of the shelter prior to its demolition. The building recording was carried out to Level 2 (Historic England 2016) which is defined as: “...a descriptive record, made in similar circumstances to Level 1 but when more information is needed. It may be made of a building which is judged not to require a more detailed record, or it may serve to gather data for a wider project. Both the exterior and interior of the building will be seen, described and photographed. The examination of the building will produce an analysis of its development and use and the record will include the conclusions reached, but it will not discuss in detail the evidence on which this analysis is based. A plan and sometimes other drawings may be made but the drawn record will normally not be comprehensive and may be tailored to the scope of a wider project.” In particular the record considered:  Plan and form of the site.  Materials and method of construction.  Date(s) of the structure.  Original function and layout.  Original and later fixtures and fittings.  The significance of the site in its immediate local context. A programme of historic building recording was carried out by Colchester Archaeological Trust on an air-raid shelter at the former Brentwood Police Station, London Road, Brentwood, Essex between March and May 2019. The first shelter is a simple brick-built structure with a concrete floor and roof, partially built into an earth bank. Being largely above-ground, it would have never survived a direct hit but was intended to shield its occupants from any flying debris or shrapnel resulting from the intensive bombing Brentwood received during World War II. The second shelter is a semi-sunken rectangular concrete structure covered with an earth bank. Located directly adjacent to La Plata House, it was clearly intended to provide shelter to the police officers accommodated there. Although it wouldn’t have survived a direct hit, it would have shielded its occupants from any flying debris or shrapnel resulting from the intensive bombing Brentwood received during World War II.
Author The authors of this publication or report Author:	M Baister
Publisher The publisher of the publication or report Publisher:	Colchester Archaeological Trust
Other Person/Org Other people or organisations for this publication or report Other Person/Org:	Essex HER (OASIS Reviewer)
Year of Publication The year the book, article or report was published Year of Publication:	2019
Locations Any locations covered by the publication or report. This is not the place the book or report was published. Locations:	County: Essex Country: England Parish: Brentwood, unparished area District: Brentwood Grid Reference: 558898, 193400 (Easting, Northing)
Subjects / Periods Subjects / Periods associated with this record. Subjects / Periods:	EVALUATION (Event) AIR RAID SHELTER (Monument Type England) 20TH CENTURY AIR RAID SHELTER (Tag) 20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods)
Identifiers Identifiers associated with the publication. These might include DOIs, site codes, Monument Identifiers etc. Identifiers:	OASIS Id: colchest3-338955 Report id: 1414
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Created Date The date the record of the pubication was first entered Created Date:	18 Dec 2023

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