NHER 27929 (Monument record) - World War Two pillbox (type 22)
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF61NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTH RUNCTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
April 2003. NMP.
A single, modern (World War Two) type 22 pillbox, visible as a structure on 1946 RAF vertical aerial photographs.
The feature appears to be in relative isolation, within the centre of a field (S1-S2), although it was presumably positioned to defend the approach to North Runcton from the north, along the A47. There is no sign of a worn path or track to the structure, and it has presumably been abandoned for a considerable period by 1946 (S1-S2). The date of the demolition of the structure is unknown, but it has certainly gone by 1961 (S3).
M. Brennand (NMP), 28 April 2003.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF10386 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1944-1950. Norfolk Air Photo Library: RAF National Air Survey Vertical Collection. TF6416/A; 27-JUN-1946 (RAF/106G/UK/1606 4352).
- <S2> SNF87690 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/106G/UK/1606 4353 27-JUN-1946.
- <S3> SNF87690 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. MAL/61488 93957 26-JUL-1961.
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Record last edited
Apr 15 2025 12:01PM