Monument record TDD 028 - Pillbox at Tuddenham Fen
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Summary
Standard type 22 pillbox, see description for details.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7374 7344 (6m by 6m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL77SW |
| Civil Parish | TUDDENHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
At Tuddenham Fen, some 350m N of point where Sandy Drove (a right of way), a track leading N from the Tuddenham/Icklingham road, turns E to Tuddenham Heath. Standard type 22 pillbox, thick-walled. Brick anti-ricochet wall. Entrance faces S. No embrasures in entrance wall, but blast wall with single embrasure and right angled ends in front of entrance. A mound of earth excavated from a nearby pond has been piled up against the front wall (the side opposite the entrance) (S1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF54450 Digital archive: Defence of Britain Project archive. UORN: S0006303.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 12 2013 10:55AM