Monument record BAW 082 - WWI Pillbox and Beach scaffolding, now fallen into the sea.
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TM 6353e 2394e (46m by 54m) |
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Map sheet | TM62SW |
Civil Parish | BAWDSEY, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A circular pillbox of World War II (duplicate entry BAW 161 now deleted) date can been in a small patch of woodland on the cliff edge at Bawdsey on aerial photographs. A short stretch of beach scaffolding can be seen below, at the base of cliff, protecting the pillbox from attack from the beach. (S1) Although the pillbox cannot be seen on photographs from 1945 and 1948 due to tree cover, the presence of the scaffolding in 1945 suggests that the pillbox is also of that date. (S2) Although the scaffolding appears to have been removed by 1965, the pillbox is still depicted on the modern base map.
Also seen as part of field survey of the Suffolk Coast - circular pillbox from WW1. An octangonal concrete roof 25-30cm thick has been added (WWII addition?). S3
WWI pillbox at Bawdey Hall, in fair condition; concrete.
For other WWI pillboxes in Bawdsey see BAW 160 and BAW 162. Single-storey, circular pillbox, with secondary thickening: flat concrete roof.
(Source: Field Visit 1995/06/05)
Bawdsey Hall, Bawdsey. WW1 period single-storey, circular pillbox, with secondary thickening: flat concrete roof (S3 S4)
[Recorder John Harding gives grid reference for type 25 pillbox at TM 35203927].
2014: APs show this is now in the sea (S5)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 58/877 5028 21-MAR-1952.
- <S1> SSF54450 Digital archive: Defence of Britain Project archive. SORN: S0006071.
- <S2> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 106G/UK/929 4424 16-OCT-1945.
- <S3> SSF50130 Unpublished document: Suffolk County Council Archaeologcial Service. 2003. Assessment Report, Rapid Field Survey of the Suffolk Coast and Intertidal Zone. Everett et.al. 2003.
- <S5> SSF55337 Web Page: Bing maps 2014.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 24 2023 2:11PM