Thesaurus Term/Concept: PICKETT HAMILTON FORT
| Identifier | 123500 |
|---|---|
| Class | DEFENCE OF BRITAIN |
| Status | Preferred |
| Index? | Yes |
| Scope Note | A sunken, circular, concrete pillbox used on airfields. They remained flush with the surface to permit the free movement of aircraft, but if attack threatened, could be raised, hydraulically or by a counterbalance, and manned to give covering fire. |
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| Context | Record |
|---|---|
| Monument Type | MSF26341 Pickett Hamilton fort remains at RAF Martlesham Heath (WW2) (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MSF26051 Pickett Hamilton Forts, Ipswich Airport. (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MSF26052 Pickett Hamilton Turret, Ipswich Airport. (Monument) |