NHER 32705 (Monument record) - World War Two pillbox
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Summary
A common type 22 hexagonal concrete pillbox, dating to about 1940 and part of the anti invasion defences of the time. This structure is visible extant on aerial photographs until at least 1993.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL98NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRIDGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Common World War II type 22 pill box.
Survey No. Q4-6.
Information from [1]. See record form in file.
D.Walker (NLA) August 1996.
November 2010. Norfolk NMP.
The concrete pillbox is visible as a structure on aerial photographs (S1-S3) until at least 1993. It has not been mapped since it is recorded on Landline maps of the area.
E. Bales (NMP), 19 Nov 2010.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF78692 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1968. RAF 58/8860 0143-4 02-JUL-1968 (NMR).
- <S2> SNF78693 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1989. OS/89407 147-8 05-SEPT-1989 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF78694 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1993. OS/93334 025-6 07-JUN-1993 (NMR).
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Record last edited
Aug 14 2023 10:50AM