Thesaurus Term/Concept: CYLINDER

Identifier 123439
Class DEFENCE OF BRITAIN
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note Blocks of solid concrete, in the form of cylinders usually 2 feet across x 2 feet 6 inches or 3 feet high. Cylinders were mainly used in road blocks intended to impede enemy movement in the event of invasion.

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Monument Type MSF26428 2 x anti-tank cylinders and 1 x anti-tank cube, all with metal rings at top. (Monument)
Monument Type MSF26430 Anti-tank cylinders lying in the river bed and against the banks. [They look as if they have been removed post-war from their original location - per… (Monument)
Monument Type MSF26356 Anti-tank cylinders, RAF Great Ashfield (Monument)
Monument Type MSF26179 World War II anti-tank cylinders with metal posts set in each. (Monument)
Monument Type MSF26050 World War II anti-tank cylinders. (Monument)