Monument record M18324 - Tank trap on the A57, Dunham on Trent

Summary

TANK TRAP? (Second World War)

Location

Grid reference SK 81280 74539 (point)
Map sheet SK87SW
District Bassetlaw
Civil Parish Dunham, Bassetlaw

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Vertical concrete walls separated by backfilled voids were crossed by the pipe trench in the vicinity of the village stores. The contractors described this as a 'tank trap' feature which would date to WWII. (1)


<1> Lindsey Archaeological Service, Jul 1994, Dunham on Trent Mains Relay: Archaeological Monitoring of the Pipe Trench (Unpublished document). SNT2130.

Other Refs: 14.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Lindsey Archaeological Service. Jul 1994. Dunham on Trent Mains Relay: Archaeological Monitoring of the Pipe Trench.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

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Record last edited

Jan 19 2023 7:34PM

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