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Castlemartin Royal Armoured Corps Range, Incoporating Linney Tobruk Shelters, Frainslake

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NPRN422006
Map ReferenceSR89NE
Grid ReferenceSR8912097550
Unitary (Local) AuthorityPembrokeshire
Old CountyPembrokeshire
CommunityCastlemartin
Type Of SiteFIRING RANGE
Period20th Century
Description
1. Site description from Dyfed Archaeological Trust HER and Defence of Britain project:

Summary :
1940-44, Anti-Invasion, Defence Post/Pillbox, now derelict. Semi-sunken, square, brick lined defence post, entered by a doorway in east wall approached by a flight of concrete steps. Low flat re-inforced concrete roof supported on brick piers at each corner. The roof has a large hole blasted through it by a shaped explosive charge. RJC.Thomas, 04.02.93.

Sources :
Murphy,K & Allen,B , 1997 , Coastal Survey 1996-7 - Strumble Head to Ginst Point ,
Page,N , 2004 , Castlemartin Army Training Estate Condition Survey ,
RAF , 07.07.46. , Sortie No. 106G-UK-1625 ,
Thomas,R , 1993 ,
Thomas,R , 1994 , Survery of 19th and 20th Century Military Buildings of Pembrokeshire ,
Thomas,R , 1994 , Disused Military Buildings Study ,

2. Derelict bunker structures documented during Royal Commission aerial reconnaissance.

T. Driver, RCAHMW, 2017