Monument record BRL 027 - Pillbox
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Summary
Small type 22 pillbox. Unprotected entrance with rifle embrasure to the left. 5 large embrasures, each one of which has a metal pivot (like an inverted thimble) to support a gun[?]. Metal vertical bars are also at the sides of the embrasures. Torn off remains of wooden shelves are beneath each embrasure on the interior. Brick shuttering. Brick anti-ricochet wall. Grass on roof. Faces SW.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 676 518 (3m by 4m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL65SE |
| Civil Parish | LITTLE BRADLEY, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
By a sunken lane overlooking a large area of farmland with a small river in the distance.
Small type 22 pillbox. Unprotected entrance with rifle embrasure to the left. 5 large embrasures, each one of which has a metal pivot (like an inverted thimble) to support a gun[?]. Metal vertical bars are also at the sides of the embrasures. Torn off remains of wooden shelves are beneath each embrasure on the interior. Brick shuttering. Brick anti-ricochet wall. Grass on roof. Faces SW (S1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF54450 Digital archive: Defence of Britain Project archive. UORN: S0006324.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 19 2012 1:05PM