NHER 26775 (Monument record) - Site of World War Two pillbox
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF74NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRANCASTER, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
January 2001. NMP.
A pillbox can be seen as a structure at TF 7710 4502 on 1945 aerial photographs (S1 and S2). The structure is rectilinear and measures about 6.5m across. It is situated about 100m south of the Royal West Norfolk Golf Club, which was used by the military in World War Two, and was built into a bank, which appears to be part of the sea defences and land reclamation attempts in this area. The structure is no longer standing in 1972 (S3), however a parchmark (or area of concrete) shows where it stood.
A. Hunt (NMP), 30 January 2001.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF51113 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK 476 Frms 4015-4016 6-JUN-1945 (NMR).
- <S2> SNF51110 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK 369 Frms 4185-4186 8-JUN-1945 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF51109 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1972. OS/72033 099-100 22-MAR-1972 (NMR).
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Record last edited
Apr 12 2023 10:21AM