Information for record number MWA12349:
Anti-tank blocks, Leather Mill Lane, Hartshill

Summary Concrete 'dragon's teeth' anti-tank blocks in Leather Mill Lane, on the banks of the River Anker. 17 blocks, arranged in 5 rows. All blocks appear to be in their original positons.
What Is It?  
Type: Anti Tank Block
Period: Modern (1914 AD - 2050 AD)
Where Is It?  
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Grid Reference: SP 33 95
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 Concrete 'dragon's teeth' anti-tank blocks in Leather Mill Lane, on the banks of the River Anker. 17 blocks, arranged in 5 rows. All blocks appear to be in their original positons. Blocks covered in moss and vegetation. Noted as the best preserved examples in the county. Plan attached.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Correspondence
Title: Letter concerning WW2 Battle Headquarters, Baginton
Author/originator: Mr King
Date: 2006
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period Modern The Modern Period, about 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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period modern About 1915 AD to the present (the 20th and 21st centuries AD)

In recent years archaeologists have realised the importance of recording modern sites. They do this so that in the future people will be able to look at the remains to help them understand the events to which they are related.
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monument MILL * A factory used for processing raw materials. Use more specific mill type where known. See also TEXTILE MILL, for more narrow terms. back
monument ANTI TANK BLOCK * A reinforced concrete block designed to obstruct the progress of a tank or armoured vehicle. Use more specific type where known. back
monument BATTLE HEADQUARTERS * A concrete structure designed to be the headquarters for the coordination of an airfield's defences. Constructed partially underground it was only intended to be occupied during an attack. back
monument ROW * A row of buildings built during different periods, as opposed to a TERRACE. back
monument TANK * Armoured military vehicle with its own firepower, which operates on tracks for troop mobility over rough terrain. Some may be adapted, or purpose-built, to be amphibious, and may then be double-indexed as AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLE. back

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