Monument record MLI13373 - Pillbox, Dawn View, Butterwick

Summary

Pillbox of the Second World War Coastal Crust, at Dawn View, Butterwick.

Type and Period (1)

  • (Second World War to 21st Century - 1940 AD to 2050 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

A type 23, three-bay concrete anti-aircraft pillbox, of the Second World War Coastal Crust. It is situated on the sea bank, near Dawn View, Butterwick, and faces east. {1}{2} Photographs of the pillbox were taken in July 2007, during site visits conducted for the Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey. {3}

Sources/Archives (3)

  •  Unpublished Document: Dr Mike Osborne. 1999. Defence of Britain Gazetteer. p.3.
  •  Digital Archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Archive. 5170.
  •  Report: Humber Field Archaeology. 2007. Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire: Gibraltar Point to Norfolk. BU5.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TF 40746 44083 (4m by 6m) Surveyed
Civil Parish BUTTERWICK, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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