NHER 33309 (Structure record) - World War Two pillbox

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Summary

A World War Two pillbox is visible on aerial photographs of this area. This is a Type 20E pillbox which is rare in this form. It is now embedded in the defensive sea wall.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF74NE
Civil Parish BRANCASTER, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

World War Two pillbox.
See (S1) in file which adds:
Type 20E pillbox, rare in this form. Situated 50m west of golf club, now embedded in sea defences. Date 1940.
D. Walker, (NLA) July 1996.

April 2002. Norfolk NMP. (National grid reference amended from TF 7705 4512).
Type 20E pillbox visible on (S2).
M. Brennand (NMP), 30 April 2002.

May-November 2004. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Survey. Context 638.
Second World War concrete pillbox that has been incorporated into the sea wall. Located at TF 77035 45159.
See assessment report (S3) for further details.
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.421).
J. Allen (NLA), 15 April 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 July 2019.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Recording Form: [various]. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey Recording Form. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey.
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: BKS. 1988. BKS 8272 27-MAY-1988 (NCC 0767).
  • <S3> Unpublished Contractor Report: Robertson, D., Crawley, P., Barker, A., and Whitmore, S. 2005. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Zone Archaeological Survey. Assessment Report and Updated Project Design. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 1045.

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Record last edited

Apr 12 2023 10:20AM

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