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-Walsh-
31-05-2011, 04:48 PM
Angle HAA, decription from the Defence of Britain database

40 mm Bofors. Semi-sunken, irregular plan, fair-faced brick gun emplacements. Externally revetted with earth, detachment shelter to rear, ammunition recesses within wall thickness.

After spotting a way down into the magazine below I thought it would be rude not to have a look!

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2427/5780962669_af608e1520_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5780962669/)
Angle HAA (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5780962669/) by [Scott] (http://www.flickr.com/people/walsh01/), on Flickr

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Battery (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5780952293/) by [Scott] (http://www.flickr.com/people/walsh01/), on Flickr




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Shelving Remains (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5780833751/) by [Scott] (http://www.flickr.com/people/walsh01/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5062/5780848075_bb26934c84_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5780848075/)
Backfilled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5780848075/) by [Scott] (http://www.flickr.com/people/walsh01/), on Flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3015/5780857691_74de95bcf7_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5780857691/)
Air Vent (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5780857691/) by [Scott] (http://www.flickr.com/people/walsh01/), on Flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3374/5781415698_b968bebb21_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5781415698/)
Magazine (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5781415698/) by [Scott] (http://www.flickr.com/people/walsh01/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5189/5781426772_a783d27de8_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5781426772/)
Heineken (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5781426772/) by [Scott] (http://www.flickr.com/people/walsh01/), on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2214/5780888937_5e8fc19236_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5780888937/)
Magazine (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5780888937/) by [Scott] (http://www.flickr.com/people/walsh01/), on Flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3050/5781446398_d68abef51b_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5781446398/)
Candle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5781446398/) by [Scott] (http://www.flickr.com/people/walsh01/), on Flickr

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Coke (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5781456204/) by [Scott] (http://www.flickr.com/people/walsh01/), on Flickr

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Prices (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5780917921/) by [Scott] (http://www.flickr.com/people/walsh01/), on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2775/5780928189_4a2bc45ac2_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5780928189/)
Shell Lift (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5780928189/) by
[Scott] (http://www.flickr.com/people/walsh01/), on Flickr

Unfortunately this was the only underground part that had access.

SaltGeorge
31-05-2011, 05:13 PM
Very nice Scott.

As there is no evidence of recent access, and the evidence that is there is of vintage access and use.. could you please edit out your point and means of access from both the text and the images? It's pretty unchavved in the magazines, which is unusual and it would be a shame to see it graf'd up.

-Walsh-
31-05-2011, 05:17 PM
Very nice Scott.

As there is no evidence of recent access, and the evidence that is there is of vintage access and use.. could you please edit out your point and means of access from both the text and the images? It's pretty unchavved in the magazines, which is unusual and it would be a shame to see it graf'd up.

all done, As this has been opened up recently, I dont think it will be long before it is grated off, the next one along is.

Tankman
31-05-2011, 10:36 PM
The underground magazines are not of WWII but date from an earlier period, - Victorian! Possibly a Palmerston Fort was located on this site.
The recesses in the walls are for oil lamps, the magazine's generally comprised of a Shifting Lobby, Cartridge store, and magazine room.

Pic.3 is the Cartridge room.
Pic.6 is the Magazine room, with the shell issuing hatch ahead!

The lamp recesses were normally placed in between the walls of the rooms to illuminate the interiors!

Nice explore:thumb

BB
31-05-2011, 10:40 PM
Very nice report and explore :thumb

-Walsh-
01-06-2011, 08:23 PM
The underground magazines are not of WWII but date from an earlier period, - Victorian! Possibly a Palmerston Fort was located on this site.
The recesses in the walls are for oil lamps, the magazine's generally comprised of a Shifting Lobby, Cartridge store, and magazine room.

Pic.3 is the Cartridge room.
Pic.6 is the Magazine room, with the shell issuing hatch ahead!

The lamp recesses were normally placed in between the walls of the rooms to illuminate the interiors!

Nice explore:thumb

Thanks for that, I can find no record of a palmerston fort on this site, although there are a few in the area. Whats left above ground does indicate more than just a site for a 40mm bofors.