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Thesaurus Term/Concept: PIMPLE

Identifier 123526
Class DEFENCE OF BRITAIN
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note Blocks of solid concrete,in the form of truncated pyramids usually 3 feet square x 2 feet high which could be placed in rows to impede enemy movement in the event of invasion. Pimples were recommended for use on soft ground.

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Context Record
Monument Type MEX1052198 Second World War anti-tank pimples, Bradwell Bay Airfield, East End Road (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1052199 Second World War anti-tank pimples, Bradwell Bay Airfield, Trusses Road (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053216 Second World War tank trap, near Braintree cemetery (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053213 Second World War tank trap, near River Brain (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1053214 Second World War tank trap, near Riverside Farm (Monument)