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ENTRANCE
Is was the way to the bases. All the entrances were
built by the with the civilians' help (building stone wall, cutting
down trees ...)
1. LIME KILN
These are the archaeological temains of a lime kiln (XVII-XIX).
The limestone of the area was obtained by heating the limestone to
obtain lime, which was used as disinfectant, mortar, liming walls ...
2. QUARRY
The soldiers used the stone that dug out to build
different architectural structures: walls, latrines, channels...
3. LIVING QUARTERS
The First living platform quarter. In this platform
there used to be eight the same way as you see this one. They were
used to lodge the soldiers who would stay for 10-15 days at the Base.
It had bunk beds and a coal and wood heater. It lodged
about forty soldiers.
4. LATRINE
It was used in the army camp. It hade of a wooden floor,
reed walls and a dead well, which is 5 metres deep.
5. BARRACKS (LOCATION)
The place to build a living quarter. We can see the
size, the stairs and the canals to lead the rain. This one, as many
others, were burnt down by the republican soldiers before leaving the
Base.
6. ANTI-AIRCRAFT SHELTER
Underground gallery dug by the soldiers at the foot of
the hill. It is 1.70 m high, 0.90 m wide and 130 m long. It was udes
to protect themselves during a bomb raid. There are two entrances to
provide easy access, evacuation and give ventilation.
7. MAGAZINE ANTI-ARICRAFT SHELTER
This underground gallery with only one entrance and an
iron gate, was used to store the explosive and guns. It is 25 m long
and like the other shelters has a four shape to avoid grapeshot and
also the expansive wave in case of an explosion at the entrance.
8. AIR RAID SHELTER
In the forest near the pathways we different entrances
to the shelters. This entrance joins with another within a few metres
on the way up.
9. SWISS STYLE TENTS
Area with the remains of 12 Swiss tents. Their diameter
is 6 m. And they had a wooden pole in the centre and a conic lone.
Each tent sheltered about 20 soldiers and their equipment.
10. FIRESIDE
The soldiers stay here to warm themselves up, chat, eat...
Behind, there are some stairs which led to the kitchen.
11. MODEL TENT
There is a wooden floor at the entrance and some straw
on the ground,where they slept. The wall at the side and in the middle
were used as shelves.
12. HOUSES
These are samll homes built by the soldiers. They had a
fire place and the roof was made with beams.
13. ANTI-AIRCRAFT DEFENCE
The room contains a guard bunker and ammunition with a
fireplace, a trench of connection and an anti aircraft gunfire
standing on a stone made pillar.
14. UNDERGROUND HOM
These homes were built digging out the needed space and
then a roof made of geams and corrugated iron covered the home.
15. SECOND PLATFORM OF BARRACKS
Here starts the second platform of living quarters.
There were nine and the last was used as a theatre and other leisure
activities.
16. ENTRANCES TO AIR-RAID SHELTERS
In this platform there are 8 entrances to the shalters
to lodge the soldiers. Every two living quarters, there was one
entrance.
17. QUARIES
The needed stones were dug out here to build the wall
to protect the living quarters.
18. THE THEATRE
This was the biggest and it was used as a theatre and
leisure activities..
19. AIR RAID DEFENCE
The room contains a guard bunker and ammunition with a
fire place, a trench of connection and an air-raid gunfire standing on
a stone pillar.
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