Monument record SPT 047 - WWII pillbox

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Summary

WWII pillbox visible on RAF photography but had been destroyed by 1976.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 1233 4372 (13m by 12m)
Map sheet TM14SW
Civil Parish SPROUGHTON, BABERGH, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

A WWII pillbox located close to a road junction with a further two pillboxes, though the road junction was moved in the 1970's after the construction of the A14. The pillbox is clearly visible on RAF photography but had been destroyed by 1976. Helen Saunders (Essex County Council), December 2014. (S1-S2)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photography. MAL/76014/067, 11-Apr-1976 (EHA).
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. Vertical Aerial Photography. RAF/106G/LA34/3038-3039, 15-Aug-1944 (EHA).

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 28 2016 5:33PM

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