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St Twynnell's Radar Station, Castlemartin

Radar Station

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St Twynnell's Radar Station, Castlemartin stood watch over the Pembrokeshire coast through the 20th Century, its concrete bones built to read distance and danger before either became visible. It may have marked the flight paths of friends or the shadows of enemies, translating ordinary air into lines of warning. The station no longer needs operators, but the coast still passes its old boundaries, carrying the shapes it once measured.
The National Monuments Record of Wales records St Twynnell's Radar Station, Castlemartin as Radar Station from the Modern; 20th Century period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
St Twynnell's Radar Station, Castlemartin, was built by the British military during World War II as part of the UK's air defense network. It is remembered for its role in early radar technology and its contribution to the war effort in detecting enemy aircraft.

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