NHER 17497 (Monument record) - World War Two Type 22 pillbox
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM39NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LODDON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Pill box.
Hexagonal, concrete, in hedge on hilltop (now by bypass).
Information from Pillbox Survey.
Checked by E. Rose (NAU) 20 August 1981.
See (S1) in file by source [1], who adds:
Common World War Two type 22 pillbox standing on crest of hill to north of bypass facing east. Unusual loopholes and brick interior.
Survey No. S2-2.
D. Walker (NLA) July 1996.
July 2007. Norfolk NMP.
The World War Two Type 22 pillbox described above is visible as an extant structure on aerial photographs (S2)-(S3), centred at TM 3636 9779. It is also depicted by modern Ordnance Survey 1:2500 mapping.
S. Tremlett (NMP), 19 July 2007.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF57927 Recording Form: [various]. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey Recording Form. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey.
- <S2> SNF68303 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/930 4071-2 16-OCT-1945 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF68311 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1968. MAL 68007 049-50 24-FEB-1968 (NMR).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Feb 26 2023 2:06PM