-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
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3016/5780952293_54f59f0b69_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5780952293/)
Battery (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5780952293/) by [Scott] (http://www.flickr.com/people/walsh01/), on Flickr
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3509/5780833751_e20d637391_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5780833751/)
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
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3010/5781456204_1f72d592db_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5781456204/)
Coke (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5781456204/) by [Scott] (http://www.flickr.com/people/walsh01/), on Flickr
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5228/5780917921_39952f0934_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5780917921/)
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.
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
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3016/5780952293_54f59f0b69_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5780952293/)
Battery (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5780952293/) by [Scott] (http://www.flickr.com/people/walsh01/), on Flickr
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3509/5780833751_e20d637391_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5780833751/)
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
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3010/5781456204_1f72d592db_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5781456204/)
Coke (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5781456204/) by [Scott] (http://www.flickr.com/people/walsh01/), on Flickr
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5228/5780917921_39952f0934_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/walsh01/5780917921/)
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.