Record Details

NHER Number:19068
Type of record:Monument
Name:Site of World War Two pillbox

Summary

A hexagonal World War Two pillbox once stood at this location. It faced north and was built from concrete with brick facing. It was still standing in 1983 but was demolished in 1988.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 4609 1176
Map Sheet:TF41SE
Parish:WALSOKEN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

Pillbox. Hexagonal, concrete with brick facing now partly removed.
R. Silvester (NAU) March 1983.

See record form in file by source [1], who adds:
1940 type 22 pillbox, faced north. Reported demolished in 1988.
Survey No. I1-1.
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.

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