NHER 16147 (Structure record) - Pillbox
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF60NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FINCHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Pill box; polygonal.
Revealed by NAU air photography.
E. Rose (NAU) 28 May 1980.
Visited 6 August 1980.
Unusually tall; brick, because interior floor is 91cm off ground.
E. Rose (NAU)
See (S1) which adds:
Unusual 22c pillbox built on base on marshy ground.
Survey No. J3-7.
D. Walker (NLA) July 1996.
May 2026. HER Enhancement: Forestry Commission Project K.
The Second World War pillbox (see above) is visible as an extant structure on aerial photographs form 2025 (S1)
The monument point (previously centred at TF 691 060) has been replaced with a monument polygon representing the extend of the site as mapped on the Ordnance Survey Mastermap and as visible on S1.
J. Powell (Norfolk County Council Environment Service), 13 May 2026
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57927 Recording Form: [various]. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey Recording Form. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF100592 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd and Getmapping Plc. unknown. Aerial Photography for Great Britain (APGB) Orthophotographs. https://www.apgb.co.uk. Bluesky International Ltd APGB Imagery TF6906 30-APR-2025.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
May 13 2026 12:13PM