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Dome Gunnery Trainer is a reinforced concrete gunnery training structure located at Pembrey Airfield in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The dome was constructed during the Second World War as part of the airfield's defensive infrastructure and training facilities, serving to prepare aircrews and gunners for aerial combat operations. The structure exemplifies the practical engineering approach adopted by the Royal Air Force to enhance gunnery proficiency through realistic training scenarios. The dome's robust concrete construction reflects the period's emphasis on hardened defensive positions and protected training environments at active military airfields.
Dome Gunnery Trainer, Pembrey Airfield is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM248. View the official record →
Dome Gunnery Trainer is a reinforced concrete gunnery training structure located at Pembrey Airfield in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM248.
Dome Gunnery Trainer, Pembrey Airfield dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a gunnery training dome. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dome Gunnery Trainer, Pembrey Airfield is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is CM248.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Garreg Lwyd Enclosure 600m SE of Crosslane Cottages (2.1 km), Court Wood Enclosure 500m SSW of Pen-Llwyn-Isaf (2.4 km), Glanstony Aqueduct, Trimsaran (2.5 km).
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