Thesaurus Term/Concept: PICKETT HAMILTON FORT
| Identifier | 140357 |
|---|---|
| Class | MONUMENT TYPE |
| 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 | MCH9705 Pickett-Hamilton fort 600m south east of Limekiln Farm (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MCH9847 RAF Burtonwood and USAAF Station 590 (Monument) |