NHER 18538 (Monument record) - World War Two pillbox
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Summary
A type 22 hexagonal concrete pillbox, built in about 1940 as part of the anti invasion defences of the time.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF50NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARSHLAND ST. JAMES, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Pill box.
Hexagonal, concrete, wide splayed slits.
Situated in centre of field.
R. Silvester (NAU), 16 November 1988
See record form in file by source [1], who adds:
1940 type 22 pillbox, possibly used as a searchlight site.
Survey No. I2-10.
D.Walker (NLA), July 1996.
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Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
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Record last edited
Apr 22 2021 10:10AM