Record Details

NHER Number:14610
Type of record:Monument
Name:World War Two pillbox with Royal Observer Corps lookout post

Summary

Field survey in 1996 confirmed the presence of an World War Two octagonal brick pillbox on this site, with a Royal Observer Corps lookout post situated on top, a very unusual combination.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 5329 1568
Map Sheet:TF51NW
Parish:TERRINGTON ST JOHN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

Pill box; octagonal, brick; on top an Royal Observer Corps lookout post also in brick; very unusual combination.
Seen E. Rose (NAU), 27 February 1979.

See record form in file by source [1], who adds:
Common 1940 type 22 pillbox with Royal Observer Corps lookout post on top.
Survey No. I1-3.
See record from in file (S1).
Compiled by D. Walker (NLA), July 1996.

Monument Types

  • PILLBOX (World War Two to 21st Century - 1939 AD? to 2100 AD)
  • ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS SITE (Cold War to 21st Century - 1945 AD? to 2100 AD)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Recording Form: [various]. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey Recording Form. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey.

Related records - none

Find out more...

Norfolk County Council logo Heritage Lottery Fund logo

Powered by HBSMR-web and the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd, and mojoPortal CMS
© 2007 - 2024 Norfolk Historic Environment Service