Show on mapMuch of this is now engulfed by the sand dunes, its hard to see where the entrance was or exactly what purpose it served, the roof has also collapsed in on itself and there are a few mangled pieces of metal visible
Petroleum Warfare would have involed the burning of petrol on the surface of the sea to repel invasion.
S number relates to ADS reference ID on Defence of Britain database
I’ve never seen that. What makes you call it “Petroleum Warfare Site”?
Congratulations on the motivation thing.
I’m not sure what it entailed, its just how its designated in the Defence of Britain database, some research still required.
Hi. I’ve heard of primitive uses of petrol planned for use by the Home Guard for beach defence around the country. This site is probably one of them. It would involve flooding the beach area with petrol at times of an imminent enemy landing, then igniting it – probably with an incedinary grenade; possibly phosphorus.
These types of grenades (still in their original boxes) are unearthed from time to time. One was found 28 April 2005 in Staithes – at the site of the new carpark by workmen. This was a box of 48 self igniting phosphurus grenades.