PILLBOX

PILLBOX (22260)

Easting
555700
Northing
358200

Description

Second World War reinforced concrete Type 22 variant pillbox with external blast wall. Gibraltar Point.


Periods
Period
Modern (1901 and later)
Period comments

World War II

Specific Date Range
The earliest date of the feature, as a year, if known
1939
The latest date of the feature, as a year, if known
1945
Feature Types
Monument Type - Broad
PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22)|BLAST WALL|PILLBOX
Monument Type - Narrow
Monument Description
Evidence Type - Broad
Evidence Type - Narrow
Evidence Description
Object Type - Broad
Object Type - Narrow
Object Description
Other:
Height OD (m)
How accessible is the feature?
Not accessible, but visible from public path/road/adjacent land
Accessibility comments

Other records:

NRHE Number
1418150
NT HBSMR Number
Unknown
HER Event Number
Unknown
External Link
None

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Survey Information
Date of survey
19th March, 2018
Feature located?
Yes
State of the tide
High
Proximity to coast edge
More than 50m inland
Coastal processes
Not eroding
Is there a coastal defence?
Yes
Other threats?
Vegetation growth
If other, please specify
How visible are the remains? ABOVE GROUND
Highly visible (substantial remains)
How visible are the remains in the face of the cliff, ridge or dune? IN SECTION
Not applicable
Do you know if the feature is?
Has local associations/history
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