Monument record NAC 069 - Two World War II one man pillboxes.
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Summary
2 WWII one man pill boxes. Brick built with heavy concrete roof entrance and blast shield to rear. Single firing slot facing down river. 2 x 1.5 m. Concrete platform 2.5 x 1m between 2 boxes with 4 rectangular slots in square formation set into top. Pill boxes have some form of gun mounting inside - concrete post to chest height with metal rod sunk into top.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 19234 40048 (16m by 11m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14SE |
| Civil Parish | NACTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
2 WWII one man pill boxes. Brick built with heavy concrete roof entrance and blast shield to rear. Single firing slot facing down river. 2 x 1.5 m. Concrete platform 2.5 x 1m between 2 boxes with 4 rectangular slots in square formation set into top. Pill boxes have some form of gun mounting inside - concrete post to chest height with metal rod sunk into top. S1
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF50130 Unpublished document: Suffolk County Council Archaeologcial Service. 2003. Assessment Report, Rapid Field Survey of the Suffolk Coast and Intertidal Zone. Everett, L. SCCAS. Site record. Aug 2002..
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 20 2013 1:43PM