Monument record LKD 064 - Site of a World War II pillbox.

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Summary

A Second World War pillbox is seen as a structure (which has subsequently been removed) on aerial photographs. The pill box seems to be hexagonal in form and can be seen as a structure form the 1940s until the 1970s. It has previously been suggested that the pillbox was removed due to a barn conversion in the 1980s. The pillbox was most likely part of a defensive line along the River Lark and is in close proximity to further pillboxes to the east (LKD 062) and west (LKD 060).

Location

Grid reference TL 7890 7090 (point)
Map sheet TL77SE
Civil Parish LACKFORD, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (5)

Full Description

NW corner of garden of Brook Farm barn; now converted to a dwelling. No trace of this pillbox remains. It was removed when the barn was converted to a dwelling in the 1980s.

October 2019. Breckland National Mapping Programme.
A Second World War pillbox is seen as a structure (which has subsequently been removed) on aerial photographs (S2-S3). The pill box seems to be hexagonal in form and can be seen as a structure form the 1940s until the 1970s after which it is presumed to be removed. A previous survey (see above) suggests that the pillbox was removed due to a barn conversion in the 1980s. The pillbox was most likely part of a Second World War defensive line along the River Lark and is in close proximity to further pillboxes to the east (LKD 062) and west (LKD 060).
J.Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 28th November 2019.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> Digital archive: Defence of Britain Project archive. UORN: S0006259.
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/60 V 5049-5050 05-FEB-1946 (HEA Original Print).
  • <S3> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. OS/76060 V 172-173 24-MAY-1976 (HEA Original Print).

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Mar 10 2020 10:07AM

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