Monument record 0950200000 - West Common, Gerranrds Cross
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- (Former Type) SPIGOT MORTAR EMPLACEMENT? (Modern - 1939 AD? to 1945 AD?)
- TRIANGULATION PILLAR? (Recorded about 1931-47, 20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
An 8-sided concrete block with a central metal protruding screw and metal-lined hole to one side recorded in June 1997 by member of Gerrards Cross Parish Council at West Common, Gerrards Cross in woods just NE of the A40. Block 80cm high, width of one face 48cm, width across top 118cm. Height of metal screw above concrete face 12.5cm. Condition described as fair but deteriorating, with concrete outer facing cracked and falling off. Not clear what structure is - recorder suggests a mounting for a spigot mortar, but Defence of Britain regional coordinator says threaded bolt precludes this interpretation (B1).
NGR given in Defence of Britain database (SU 998855 possibly inacurate as location would be in Fulmer village - NGR should read SU 998885? An OS triangulation point is shown at approx SU 9993888388 on 1931-47 revised edition 25-inch OS map - not shown on subsequent OS maps (B2).
Update: Unlikely to be defensive in nature. Status updated (B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC22299 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain database. Anti-invasion record ID S0001697.
- <2>SBC22778 Verbal communication: Julia Wise (BCC). 2006. Information derived from OS 25-inch maps..
- <3>SBC25359 Digital archive: UK Pillbox Study Group. 2020. UK Pillbox Study Group - Database of Modern Defence Sites.
Location
| Grid reference | SU 998 885 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GERRARDS CROSS, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Apr 13 2025 6:58PM
