NHER 16002 (Monument record) - World War Two pillbox
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Summary
A pillbox from World War Two, which has been restored as a memorial to the Home Guard.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM17NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DISS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
South of station.
Pill box; concrete, polygonal.
E. Rose (NAU) 14 April 1980.
See (S1) which adds:
Common World War II type 22 pillbox south of railway station, now bricked up.
Survey No. R4-3.
D. Walker (NLA) July 1996.
Preserved as a memorial to the Home Guard in 1995.
E. Rose (NLA) 4 January 1996.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF58576 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1995-1996. [Articles on the ceremony to mark the unveiling of a plaque to make the involvement of the Home Guard in WWII].
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF54383 Unpublished Document: 1995. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey.
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Record last edited
Jun 19 2017 10:20AM