Monument record 0104104003 - THE ABBEY, ASTON ABBOTTS

Summary

Road block in Aston Abbotts during the Second World War

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • ROADBLOCK (Modern - 1939 AD? to 1945 AD)

Description

Road block on the road to Weedon in Aston Abbotts. Took the form of an elm log that could be pivoted and swung on a wheel to block the road. Position derived from Czech military archive map (B12).

Sources (1)

  • <12>SBC22544 Bibliographic reference: Neil Rees. 2005. The Czech Connection: The Czechoslovak Government in Exile in London and Buckinghamshire.. Images 83-86.

Location

Grid reference SP 84252 19892 (point)
Civil Parish ASTON ABBOTTS, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13592)

Record last edited

Jun 6 2022 7:50PM

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