Monument record ASG 020 - Anti-tank cylinders, RAF Great Ashfield
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Summary
Anti-tank cylinders [number not stated].
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 003 662 (42m by 38m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM06NW |
| Civil Parish | GREAT ASHFIELD, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Great Ashfield. Anti-tank cylinders [number not stated] (S1).
Four concrete cylinders visible on Google Streetview either side of farm trackway, with a further and two cylinders at the corners of hanger opposite (S2).
A group of World War Two tank trap cylinders at Great Ashfield Airfield. Presumably these were deployed after the airfield opened in 1943. They were said to be extant in the 1990s though it is not clear if this is still the case (S3).
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Record last edited
Sep 24 2013 1:06PM