Monument record BAW 092 - Type 24 pillbox

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Summary

Type 24 pillbox of poured concrete, with skirt of concrete sandbag retaining wall and slit trenches.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 34194 38639 (32m by 42m)
Map sheet TM33NW
Civil Parish BAWDSEY, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

World War II slit trenches can be seen on photographs from July 1940. They may have been dug for practice purposes. (S1)

Type 24 pillbox of poured concrete, with skirt of concrete sandbag retaining wall (S2).
See BAW 091 for the nearby barbed wire obstructions.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 2/BR11/10 B11 22-JUL-1940.
  • <S2> Digital archive: Defence of Britain Project archive. UORN: S0007486.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Sep 30 2014 3:05PM

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