NHER 41574 (Monument record) - Remains of World War Two pillbox and other structure

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Summary

Fragments of concrete and small sections of brick wall noted on the beach in 2004 are probably the remains of a World War Two pillbox. Further pieces of concrete observed in the same area are likely to be from some other kind of World War Two structure.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG14SW
Civil Parish WEYBOURNE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

May to November 2004. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Survey.
Inter-tidal survey (Environmental Zone 13). Material from NHER 38577.
Context 187:
A scatter of concrete fragments and small sections of brick wall were found embedded in the beach at TG 12731 43664. They probably came from a Second World War pillbox .
Context 188:
A concrete block was embedded in beach shingle at TG 12793 43625. It probably came from a Second World War pillbox.
Context 237:
A fragment of reinforced concrete was recorded partly buried in beach sand 40m north of the cliff at TG 12633 43638. It probably came from a structure of Second World War date (NHER 38579).
Context 298:
Fragments of concrete were found embedded in the beach shingle at TG 12737 43642. They may have come from a Second World War structure.
See assessment report (S1) for further details.
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.421).
J. Allen (NLA), 22 April 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 July 2019.

  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Robertson, D., Crawley, P., Barker, A., and Whitmore, S. 2005. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Zone Archaeological Survey. Assessment Report and Updated Project Design. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 1045.
  • BUILDING MATERIAL (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 21 2019 6:35PM

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