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Two groups of World War II pillboxes in the north eastern and north western sectors of the former airfield of RAF Culmhead, Trickey Warren is a scheduled ancient monument comprising defensive structures erected during the Second World War as part of Britain's airfield fortification programme. The pillboxes date from the early 1940s and represent the physical manifestation of air defence strategy during a period of heightened invasion risk and enemy air activity. Each group consists of concrete anti-tank and machine gun emplacements positioned to provide defensive coverage across the airfield perimeter. These structures survive as testament to the rapid military construction undertaken to protect operational RAF installations during wartime.
Two groups of World War II pillboxes in the north eastern and north western sectors of the former airfield of RAF Culmhead, Trickey Warren is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019846. View the official record →
Two groups of World War II pillboxes in the north eastern and north western sectors of the former airfield of RAF Culmhead, Trickey Warren is a scheduled ancient monument comprising defensive structures erected during the Second World War as part of Britain's airfield fortification programme.
Two groups of World War II pillboxes in the north eastern and north western sectors of the former airfield of RAF Culmhead, Trickey Warren is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019846.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two World War II air traffic control buildings, 620m west and 560m WSW of Whitewall Corner, on the former airfield of RAF Culmhead, Trickey Warren (0.3 km), World War II fighter pens and other airfield remains and defences of the former airfield of RAF Culmhead, at Trickey Warren Farm (1.2 km), Round barrow cemetery 100m south of School Farm (2.4 km).
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Two groups of World War II pillboxes in the north eastern and north western sectors of the former airfield of RAF Culmhead, Trickey Warren stands on Gault Formation And Upper Greensand Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is mudstone, sandstone and limestone.