Monument record MLI126045 - Former Pillboxes, Freiston Shore

Summary

Former defense structures, thought to have been pillboxes of the Second World War Coastal Crust, to the north-east of Freiston Shore. Demolished c.1960.

Type and Period (1)

  • (Second World War to Mid 20th Century - 1940 AD to 1960 AD?)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

Two rectangular defence structures, thought to have been former Second World War pillboxes, were noted in this area to the north-east of Freiston Shore, on an aerial photograph taken in 1940. The structures were not visible on later aerial photographs taken of this area in 1971, and are thought to have been demolished in about 1960. {1}{2}

Sources/Archives (2)

  •  Digital Archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Archive. 16241.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: William Foot. 2006. Beaches, Fields, Streets, and Hills… : The Anti-Invasion Landscapes of England, 1940. CBA Research Report 144, pp.158-65.

Map

Location

Grid reference TF 4052 4322 (point) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish FREISTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jul 25 2023 9:03AM

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