NHER 32406 (Monument record) - World War Two pillbox and searchlight foundations
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Summary
A World War Two pillbox dated to 1940 stands on this site. Cropmarks on aerial photographs of the area show two circular features to the south of the pillbox that are probably searchlight foundations.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF73SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DERSINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Type 22c pillbox with brick shuttering. Date 1940.
Survey No. B2-2.
Information from [1]. See (S1).
D. Walker (NLA), July 1996.
1946. RAF aerial photograph
Shows pillbox with faint cropmarks of two circular features to south which are probably searchlight foundations. Other smaller, less clear to marks to northwest. Height OD 61m.
B. Cushion (NLA), 18 August 1999.
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Record last edited
Apr 16 2021 10:10AM