NHER 32508 (Structure record) - World War Two pillbox
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG14SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | UPPER SHERINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Quite rare type 20a pill box, date 1940. Between drive and hedge in garden of West Lodge.
See (S1) in file.
D. Walker (NLA), July 1996.
June 2003. Norfolk NMP.
World War Two type 20a pillbox visible on Ordnance Survey aerial photographs from 1969 (S2). The structure is situated on the edge of Oak Woods at TG 1324 4278. See NHER 38264 for further details of World War Two military activity within Oak Woods.
S. Massey (NMP), 24 June 2003.
January 2007. Earthwork Rapid Identification Survey.
Pill box noted (32508 Site 2).
See report (S2).
P. Watkins (HES), 19 March 2015.
2010. Building Survey.
Survey of pill boxes in Oak Wood by National Trust volunteer surveyor.
See report (S3) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 8 April 2015.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF57927 Recording Form: [various]. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey Recording Form. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey.
- <S2> SNF70076 Unpublished Contractor Report: Cushion, B. 2008. Sheringham Park. Ancient Woodland Archaeological Earthwork Rapid Identification Survey. Brian Cushion Archaeological & Cartographical Surveyor.
- <S2> SNF58415 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1969. OS/69037 031-2 03-APR-1969.
- <S3> SNF83686 Unpublished Report: MacKinlay, T. A. 2010. Survey and report on World War 2 Pill boxes in Oak Wood.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
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Record last edited
Sep 12 2024 5:10PM