From a Gun Emplacement to a Control Tower

Going further afield i took in a few sites outside Abbingdon :

Posted up and to be edited tomorrow with the relevant information. 

GUN EMPLACEMENT: S0007200
Just outside Frilford. I parked up in the petrol station only for it to lash it down. I walked along the road to Ford Lane and climbed over the fence. The area is just long grass and fern trees so i got fairly wet getting to this. The DoF states this was utilised by a 6pdr Hotchkiss open gun pit to the rear of the GHQ Line. Interesting if so as this gun was primarily used as a naval gun, but in this roll was probably used as an anti-aircraft gun.
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ANTI TANK BLOCK: S0009548
On bridle path off Abingdon - Marcham road, NE of Marcham. After photographing all three PB's down Cow lane(S0012013 on the corner of Cow Lane is seriously overgrown and can easily be missed), i carried on walking down the bridal path and came across the blocks on both sides of the bridal path. Heading down the path their is a block slowly being pushed and listing to one side. One the other is a nice grouping of blocks. Cutting in behind then is than Anti-tank ditch which the blocks sit upon and near. One side of the ditch is made of concrete but doesn't extent too far (approx 6 ft). 










ANTI TANK PIMPLES: S0009549
On bank of River Ock near Tesco store, on S outskirts of Abingdon. 
What a complete chance of finding them!!. Totally overgrown and it was just by chance i glanced at a mound in the grass, getting used to unearthing objects of interest, i first cleared one away to get a better shot, then gradually with patience and time on my hands i cleared away 15 pimples to get the shots i did. The best grouping i have come across yet and it was a pleasure unearthing them.
The Type 28 on the other side of the River Ock and buried in the Hawthorne bushes was disappointing compared to this. Probably a greater viewing will need to be made in the Winter once the vegetation has died back a little. 

RAF Kingston Bagpuize Control Tower

My first real exploration of a building other that years ago detailing the old Isle Of Dogs before is was ripped down. I so love this kind of site. Not knowing what to expect, full of surprises around every corner and the remote detailing and observation of a bygone era truly motivates and moves me. So mush detail to take it. Looking for the small signs of humanity left from so long ago. A clean site with thankfully no graffiti dawned aimlessly over everything. Overall 186 photos were taked this day. Here is but a smattering for you.


Used primarily as a glider training site, the runway but PSP was enevtually tested on the site but was causing more damage under testing than was necessary.




All the external railing have now rusted and degraded to such an extent i would presume they were taken down and piled uo in the doorway for safety. The roof was not accessible from the inside as this was only made possible from the outside. Clearly not possible unless someone takes a ladder. No glass exists in the windows now- with only the tiny piece which i have detailed. Some of the frames were missing and the latches on some had been forcibly bent over to prevent them from opening.