NHER 16803 (Monument record) - World War Two pillbox
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG41SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ACLE, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Pill box. Approximate location from Pillbox Survey.
E. Rose, (NAU) 25 November 1980.
Nothing seen at this position, but might be overgrown.
E. Rose, (NAU) 29 August 1984.
Record form and photo in file by source [1], who adds: Type 22 pillbox.
D. Gurney (NLA), 17 November 1996.
This actually applies to NHER 36661, see below.
2001. The World War Two remains around Acle constitute a system of national importance.
See (S1).
D. Gurney (NLA), 27 December 2001.
June 2005.
Seen from railway, still present. The pillbox is not now visible from the footpath crossing.
E. Rose (NLA), 5 July 2005.
Seems to be some confusion between NHER 16803 and 36661, which are pillboxes about 280m apart. Some of above may refer to other site.
J. Allen (NLA), 16 May 2007.
May 2007. Norfolk NMP.
The pillbox described above was not identified on the consulted aerial photographs, although a number of post-war structures are visible in this area (see (S2) for example), the remains of which could be misinterpreted as being of military origin. See (S3) for further details of this site.
S. Tremlett (NMP), 18 May 2007.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF89250 Newspaper Article: Great Yarmouth Mercury. 2002. Acle-A place of most resistance. 1 November.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF50156 Unpublished Document: Council for British Archaeology. 2001. Defence of Britain Project: Acle (Defence Area 3)..
- <S2> SNF67406 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1970. OS/70173 291-2 03-JUN-1970 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF67399 *Digital Archive: Foot, W.. 2004?. Defence Area 15 (Acle) IN Defence Areas. A National Study of Second World War Anti-Invasion Landscapes in England.
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Record last edited
Jun 20 2017 11:07AM