NHER 38947 (Monument record) - Site of World War Two pillbox
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG24SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OVERSTRAND, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
November 2004. Norfolk NMP.
A possible World War Two pillbox is visible on aerial photographs at the base of the cliffs at Overstrand (S1-2). This structure forms part of a much wider system of coastal defences and training areas all along the cliffs at Cromer and Overstrand (NHER 38940-1, 38925, 39845, 38948-9).
The pillbox is located at TG 2493 4096 and is hexagonal in shape, suggesting that it is a type 22. This structure was constructed in-between September 1940 and August 1941 (S1, S3). In 1941 the pillbox has clearly been camouflaged with vegetation (S1). The structure cannot be identified on aerial photographs from 1946 (S4).
(S1-4)
S. Massey (NMP), 04 November 2004.
Associated Sources (4)
- <S1> SNF54752 Oblique Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1941. NMR TG 2440/7 (MSO 31255 S378/H50 28) 07-AUG-1941.
- <S2> SNF54714 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF AC/59 51-2 19-JUN-1942 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF54754 Oblique Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1940. NMR TG 2440/3 (MSO 31020 26/BR14/12 4906) 19-SEP-1940.
- <S4> SNF54625 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1430 4181-2 16-APR-1946 (NMR).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Aug 1 2011 4:17PM