Bunker and the Remains of a Dedicated Septic Tank (Photographed in October 2003 and February 2009)
In the background of the first photograph is a brick bunker half of which is below ground level. In the foreground are the remains of a small septic tank, which was once dedicated to the removal of grease and other waste from washing-up water disposed of by chefs in the Officers' Mess. This photograph was taken from the kerb of the camp's main road.
Bunker as viewed from the field.
The rebate around the top of the masonry and the four rectangular returns, measuring 100 mm x 50 mm (4" x 2"), suggest that this foundation once held in place a timber framed structure.
To the west of the septic tank, the edge of which can be seen at the top of this picture, are ...
... the remains of a drain.
The photograph to the right shows a similar septic tank, which in this case is in close proximity to what once was the camp NAAFI. From this picture it is clear that the returns in the sides of the septic tank shown earlier once held in place galvanised corrugated sheet steel baffles nailed to long sections of softwood. Time, and a large collection of debris, has pulled the baffles out of shape in the example shown opposite.
This drawing, not made to scale, illustrates how these small septic tanks would have removed a large percentage of grease and other waste material from the water disposed of via the kitchen sinks.
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In the background of the first photograph is a brick bunker half of which is below ground level. In the foreground are the remains of a small septic tank, which was once dedicated to the removal of grease and other waste from washing-up water disposed of by chefs in the Officers' Mess. This photograph was taken from the kerb of the camp's main road.
Bunker as viewed from the field.
The rebate around the top of the masonry and the four rectangular returns, measuring 100 mm x 50 mm (4" x 2"), suggest that this foundation once held in place a timber framed structure.
To the west of the septic tank, the edge of which can be seen at the top of this picture, are ...
... the remains of a drain.
The photograph to the right shows a similar septic tank, which in this case is in close proximity to what once was the camp NAAFI. From this picture it is clear that the returns in the sides of the septic tank shown earlier once held in place galvanised corrugated sheet steel baffles nailed to long sections of softwood. Time, and a large collection of debris, has pulled the baffles out of shape in the example shown opposite.
This drawing, not made to scale, illustrates how these small septic tanks would have removed a large percentage of grease and other waste material from the water disposed of via the kitchen sinks.