Monument record BAW 173 - World War II type 24 pillbox.
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Summary
Type 24 pillbox.
with DRAWING made on form].
[SGP/SK/34].
Location
| Grid reference | TM 3354 3823 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM33NW |
| Civil Parish | BAWDSEY, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Bawdsey radar station. Type 24 pillbox, with a skirt formed by dry laying a retaining wall of concrete sandbags 36ins away from the pillbox walls - resultant space filled with earth. Skirt slopes up at an angle of about 20 degrees from the front. Internal blast wall straight, and parallel with rear pillbox wall.
[With DRAWING made on form][SGP/SK/34].
Cited NGR in (S1) inaccurate - revised after 1999 Aerial Photography on HBSMR mapping (4 Sept 2012).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF54450 Digital archive: Defence of Britain Project archive. UORN: S0006061.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 7 2013 3:20PM