Monument record SUY 125 - Type 27 pillbox
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Summary
Type 27 pillbox, thick-walled. External red brick shuttering beginning to deteriorate in places. MG mount on square pillar on round column. Square vents. Entrance faces W.
[Recorder John Harding gives grid reference TL 86434225]
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8641 4226 (7m by 9m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL84SE |
| Civil Parish | SUDBURY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
On the W bank of the River Stour, in garden of Brundon Mill (dwelling). Type 27 pillbox, thick-walled. External red brick shuttering beginning to deteriorate in places. MG mount on square pillar on round column. Square vents. Entrance faces W (S1). is now a bat hibernacula and is on private land (S2).
Part of defence works associated with the Colne - Mildenhall stopline (S3).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF54450 Digital archive: Defence of Britain Project archive. UORN: S0006436.
- <S2> SSX55050 Bibliographic reference: Liddiard, R. and Sims, D.. 2014. A Guide to Second World War Archaeology in Suffolk. Guide 4: Stop Lines. 4.
- <S3> SSF54573 Unpublished document: Foot, W. 2009. Defence Areas: a national study of Second World War anti-invasion landscapes in England. Defence Area 9. Sudbury.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 9 2016 11:24AM