Monument record IKL 124 - World War II pillbox.
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Summary
Pillbox located in low lying pasture to the N of the River Lark in same field as the Civil War Sconce (IKL 071).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7724 7252 (10m by 11m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL77SE |
| Civil Parish | ICKLINGHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Pillbox located in low lying pasture to the N of the River Lark in same field as the Civil Ware Sconce (IKL 071). It is a standard type 28a with 3ft thick walls and a large opening on one side, designed to hold an anti-tank gun, as well as a smaller side section for a separate infantry section (S1)(S2). It actually lies within the scheduled area.
Some 100m SW of bridge on Icklingham to Cavenham road and 100m SW of the River Lark. Type 28A pillbox, modified. Entrance faces SW - low and covered with 'porch'. Brick anti-ricochet walls (S3).
Type 28A pillbox to the SW of the bridge at Icklingham (S4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF3369 (No record type): CBA Practical Handbook No 12 - Twentieth Century Defences in Britain, 1995, 82-83.
- <S2> SSF20811 (No record type): SAU, Sussams K, Brecks Survey, March 1995.
- <S3> SSF54450 Digital archive: Defence of Britain Project archive. UORN: S0006442.
- <S4> SSF54446 Digital archive: June 2012. List of sites recorded by Pillbox Study Group. Site ID: e11942.
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Record last edited
Aug 5 2013 4:50PM