Monkton Farleigh anti tank blocks

A bit boring really but it fills a small gap in the knowledge and the second one is not on the database so it's another update for the good captain

DOB no S0015830
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5 This one not on the DOB to be found at

51 23 25 55 north
2 17 04 91 west



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Also in the wood at
51 23 46 40 north
2 16 30 73 west
are a series of slit trenches still visible dug by a unit, I believe of the Somerset Light Infantry, camped there whilst on ammo dump protection duty.The wood is passed by a public footpath ,if it hadn't been for it raining and me being on my way to work would have got a photo record.Still there's always tomorrow.

I believe that these are technically road blocks rather than plain old anti-tank blocks, and would have formed the controlled road access to Monkton Farliegh CAD.

Interesting - I didn't notice those when we were there. I assume that is up the top of the hill towards the village somewhere?
Godzy

Reckon you are right Krela.When I lived there I always assumed they were part of an access control system.
Godzy the first one is by the entrance to the Farleigh rise housing estate and the second is about 250- 300 yards up from the pub.

Great pics S,glad to see you gettin out n about..I still aint seen Farleigh sidings yet,if ya fancy a good walk!!

Don't get any thing like that going to work. Good stuff.

klempner69 said:

Great pics S,glad to see you gettin out n about..I still aint seen Farleigh sidings yet,if ya fancy a good walk!!

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Cheers S most of what I do is limited to stuff I can reach by car.Tried this afternoon to get to a box and tank rail on the Kennet and Avon but like Arnheim it was a bridge to far and my poor feet gave up in protest before I got there.