Monument record MLI125114 - Pillbox, Sea View Farm, Saltfleetby
Summary
Pillbox of the Second World War Coastal Crust, to the east of Sea View Farm, Saltfleetby.
Type and Period (1)
- PILLBOX (Second World War to 21st Century - 1940 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A three-bay concrete pillbox of the Second World War Coastal Crust, to the east of Sea View Farm, Saltfleetby. It consists of two roofed parts joined by an open central bay, where a light anti-aircraft gun would have been mounted. It faces to the north-east, with embrasures in the roofed parts, though is now overgrown and buried to the embrasure level. {1}{2}{3}
The pillbox was examined in detail in September 2019, during a site visit by staff of Lincolnshire County Council, Natural England and Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. The pillbox was found to be in very good condition, although was half-filled with sand. The grain of the wooden planking used to form the concrete walls remained clearly visible inside, particularly on the embrasures. The northern most bay of the pillbox retained all but one of the steel fittings beneath each embrasure to which the machine guns would have been secured. {4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI4545 Unpublished Document: Dr Mike Osborne. 1999. Defence of Britain Gazetteer. p.2.
- <2> SLI14623 Digital Archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Archive. 16234.
- <3> SLI17088 Bibliographic Reference: William Foot. 2006. Beaches, Fields, Streets, and Hills… : The Anti-Invasion Landscapes of England, 1940. CBA Research Report 144, pp.166-73.
- <4> SLI16479 Verbal Communication: Ian Marshman. 2019. Information from Ian Marshman. 04/09/2019.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 46569 92344 (6m by 7m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SALTFLEETBY ST CLEMENT, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 5 2022 8:33AM
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