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| Keywords: Image-Field Gun Emplacement, Waverley Mill Bridge.JPG thumb right Pillbox nearby thumb right Another similar emplacement a short distance away Gun emplacement Note brickwork crenelations in simulation of ruined building Just south of Waverley Mill Bridge OS reference http //getamap ordnancesurvey co uk/getamap/frames htm mapAction gaz gazName g gazString SU870455 SU870455 Photographed by me Gaius Cornelius on 19-Mar-06 According to Cruickshank this emplacement is a type 28 pillbox modified to take a WWI vintage 13-pounder field gun issued with 25 rounds of solid shot intended for use against armoured vehicles Cruickshank Dan Invasion -- Defending Britain from Attack Boxtree 2001 ISBN 0752220292 Fortifications of World War II in the United Kingdom | ||||
