NHER 63045 (Monument record) - Possible Second World War pillbox

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Summary

A possible Second World War pillbox is seen as a structure on aerial photographs. The possible structure may be a type 26 pillbox due to it's size and square form or another type of defensive structure related to High Ash Second World War military camp (NHER 34704). The possible pillbox is no longer visible on recent air photos and is presumed to have been removed between 1975 and 1999 when the area is developed over.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL89NW
Civil Parish	ICKBURGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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December 2018. Breckland National Mapping Programme.
Possible Second World War pillbox seen as a structure on aerial photographs (S1-S4). The possible structure may be a type 26 pillbox due to its size and square form or another type of defensive structure related to High Ash Second World War military camp (NHER 34704). The possible pillbox is no longer visible on recent air photos and is presumed to have been removed between 1975 (S3) and 1999 (S4) when the area is developed over.
J.Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 11 December 2018.

Associated Sources (4)

<S1> SNF94127 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/UK/369 RP 3066-3067 08-JUN-1945 (HEA Original Print).
<S2> SNF94127 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/82/1204 F21 0171-0172 02-JUN-1955 (HEA Original Print).
<S3> SNF94127 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. OS/75269 V 261-262 22-JUN-1975 (HEA Original Print).
<S4> SNF94127 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 31-DEC-1999 ACCESSED 11-DEC-2018 (Digital).