Monument record BLB 083 - Type 22 pillbox, Southwold Covert
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Summary
Type 22 pillbox, with 2 embrasures per face. One embrasure is approx. in centre of wall and the second (about one-third of the size of the first) is on the extreme right of the face [pistol ports?]. Steel reinforcing plates approx. 18ins x 6ins are bolted at top of main embrasures on outer face. Concrete outer facing with brick inner skin. Corrugated sheet shuttering for inside of roof.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 455 764 (15m by 11m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM47NE |
| Civil Parish | BLYTHBURGH, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
In woods (Southwold Covert) 100 feet E of junction of A12 with A1095. Type 22 pillbox, with 2 embrasures per face. One embrasure is approx. in centre of wall and the second (about one-third of the size of the first) is on the extreme right of the face [pistol ports?]. Steel reinforcing plates approx. 18ins x 6ins are bolted at top of main embrasures on outer face. Concrete outer facing with brick inner skin. Corrugated sheet shuttering for inside of roof.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF54450 Digital archive: Defence of Britain Project archive. UORN: S0006293.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 1 2014 10:42AM