Monument record 0676700003 - RAF Thame
Summary
Blast shelter visible on 1949 oblique AP. It is not clear whether this is still standing, it is obscured by vegetation.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- BLAST SHELTER (Modern - 1941 AD to 1946 AD)
Description
Blast Shelter visible on a 1949 oblique AP. Now removed. Identified by UK Pillbox Study Group. EDOBID e35403 (B5)
A blast shelter or World War II date is visible on historic aerial photographs as an extant structure and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located on the south side of the A418, Aylesbury Road, Haddenham, and centred at SP 473131 209508. The site is wooded on modern aerial photographs, and it is not clear whether the structure is still standing but a line of trees planted just before the 2015 aerial photographs appears to go around the site of the structure. (6-11)
Sources (7)
- <5>SBC25359 Digital archive: UK Pillbox Study Group. 2020. UK Pillbox Study Group - Database of Modern Defence Sites.
- <6>SBC27896 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1897 RP 3076 12-Dec-1946.
- <7>SBC27869 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1950. RAF/541/479 RP 3087 07-Apr-1950.
- <8>SBC27878 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1969. OS/69253 V 21 10-Jun-1969.
- <9>SBC27899 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1971. OS/71344 V 590 15-Jul-1971.
- <10>SBC27873 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 1973. MAL/73019 V 20 25-Apr-1973.
- <11>SBC25593 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. Google Earth Pro.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 7311 0950 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HADDENHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 9179) (EBC18604)
- Event - Survey: Aerial photograph interpretation (EBC18252)
Record last edited
Aug 20 2025 1:56PM
