NHER 41965 (Monument record) - Site of a World War Two pillbox
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF91NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LONGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
World War Two pillbox, probably Type 22. Destroyed between 1946 and 1972.
Visible on (S1) and (S2).
See (S3) for further information.
D. Gurney (NLA), 7 September 2005.
August 2007. Norfolk NMP
A World War Two pillbox is visible on aerial photographs (S1-S2). The pillbox was hexagonal in plan and was probably a common Type 22. It is visible on aerial photographs dating to March 1942 (S2) and was probably constructed around 1940. It had been demolished by June 1972 (S4).
J. Albone (NMP), 23 August 2007
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF68442 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF D/M/226 48-9 25-MAR-1942 (NMR).
- <S2> SNF57575 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 3G/TUD/UK/51 5213 31-JAN-46 (NHER TF9316B).
- <S3> SNF57576 Unpublished Contractor Report: Josephs, A. 2005. Bittering Quarry, Longham, Norfolk. Proposed Extension. Cultural Heritage Assessment. Andrew Josephs Environmental Consultant.
- <S4> SNF68443 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1972. OS/72160 42-3 03-JUN-1972.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jun 30 2022 8:39AM