Record Details
NHER Number: | 16796 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
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Name: | Site of a World War Two pillbox |
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Summary
The site of a World War Two pillbox. Unusually it was octagonal in shape. It was demolished when a new approach road for Norwich Airport was built.
Images - none
Location
Full description
Pillbox. Approximate position from Pillbox Survey.
E. Rose (NAU), 25 November 1980.
Grid reference corrected by E. Rose (NAU), 7 December 1980.
Unusual squat sub-triangular brick structure to guard airfield.
See record form in file by source [1], who adds: Type 27/8/A pillbox (identical to NHER 12733 at Oulton) stood in allotments opposite Middletons Lane. Unusual octagonal version. Demolished for new approach road to airport. Remains moved 300m north in new earthworks. Survey No. M1-5.
D. Walker (NLA), July 1996.
Monument Types
- PILLBOX (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 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. |
Related records
8137 | Part of: Horsham St Faith airfield (Norwich Airport) (Monument) |