Thesaurus Term/Concept: RAILBLOCK

Identifier 123537
Class DEFENCE OF BRITAIN
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note Obstacles, often semi permanent, which are placed on railway lines to prevent the enemy from using them. Set up during the defence of Britain.

Broader Terms/Concepts (2)

Related Terms/Concepts (3)

Narrower Terms/Concepts (0)

Instances/Examples (17)

Context Record
Monument Type MNF48432 A World War Two tank trap on the old Gorleston railway line, east of Valley Farm (Monument)
Monument Type MNF69696 Second World War railblock at Lenwade Railway Bridge (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59513 Site of possible World War Two railblock on the Norfolk Railway (Monument)
Monument Type MNF46632 Site of World War Two rail block (Monument)
Monument Type MNF57941 Site of World War Two rail block (Monument)
Monument Type MNF57942 Site of World War Two rail block (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59488 Site of World War Two railblock (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59566 Site of World War Two railblock on Eastern Union Railway Norwich Extension (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59770 Site of World War Two railblock on the Norfolk Railway (Monument)
Monument Type MNF48755 Site of World War Two railway block at Southtown (Monument)
Monument Type MNF38660 Vauxhall Bridge (Monument)
Monument Type MNF45024 World War Two military training site (Monument)
Monument Type MNF44375 World War Two rail block at Briggate (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59582 World War Two railblock on the Norfolk Railway (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59645 World War Two railblock on the Norfolk Railway (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59658 World War Two railblock on the Norfolk Railway (Monument)
Monument Type MNF49923 World War Two railblock, barbed wire obstruction and slit trenches, St Olaves (Monument)