Editorial Reviews - Forts in England by Era From the Publisher Chapters: 16th-Century Forts in England, 17th-Century Forts in England, 19th-Century Forts in England, 20th-Century Forts in England, Hill Forts in England, Medieval Forts in England, Roman Forts in England, Vindolanda, British Hardened Field Defences of World War Ii, Deva Victrix, Mamucium, New Brighton, Merseyside, Castleshaw Roman Fort, Eboracum, Pons Aelius, Longovicium, Rutupiæ, Piercebridge Roman Fort, Maunsell Forts, Dubris, List of Hill Forts in England, Fort Halstead, Tilbury Fort, Vindomora, Concangis, Binchester Roman Fort, Portus Adurni, Bison Concrete Armoured Lorries, Segedunum, Vercovicium, Galava, Coria, Bomere Pool, Condercum, Portus Lemanis, Regulbium, Carrawburgh, Hm Fort Roughs, Aesica, Bremenium, Cilurnum, Metchley Fort, Vindobala, Lagentium, Greensforge, Bewcastle Roman Fort, Anderitum, Branodunum, Hardknott Roman Fort, Mais, Tripontium, Alauna, Arbeia, Aballava, Petriana, Habitancum, Hunnum, Fort Victoria, Dartmouth Castle, Ardotalia, Camboglanna, Othona, Lunt Roman Fort, Humber Forts, Verne High Angle Battery, Shivering Sands Army Fort, Coggabata, Gariannonum, Chew Green, Reculver Castle, Seaforth Battery, King Charles's Castle, Olicana, Anglian Tower, Shoreham Redoubt, Kingswear Castle, Littlehampton Redoubt, Cromwell's Castle, Hascombe Hill, Manduessedum, Tyne Turrets, Fort Perch Rock. Excerpt: British hardened field defences of World War II were small fortified structures constructed as a part of British anti-invasion preparations. They were popularly known as pillboxes by reference to their shape. In May 1940, the directorate of Fortifications and Works (FW3) was set up at the War Office under the direction of Major-General G. B. O. Taylor. Its purpose was to provide a number of basic pillbox designs which could be constru... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=6182733 Synopsis Chapters: 16th-Century Forts in England, 17th-Century Forts in England, 1