Image: Hedgehog sockets, Nr. Crofton on Kennet and Avon Canal

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Description: Sockets for Hedgehog removable anti-tank barrier - OS reference SU271632. Between bridge over the Kennet and Avon canal and nearby railway. Near Crofton. Easily accessible. These sockets are a now rare survivor from the defences created in the UK during WWII. There are several examples extant on or near little-used bridges over the Kennet and Avon canal. OS reference SU271632 Photographed by Gaius Cornelius on 24-May-06.
Title: Hedgehog sockets, Nr. Crofton on Kennet and Avon Canal
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British anti-invasion preparations of the Second World War

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