Monument record MLI13378 - Pillbox, Scrane End, Freiston

Summary

A type 22 pillbox of the Second World War Coastal Crust, to the east of Scrane End, Freiston.

Type and Period (1)

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

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

A standard, hexagonal type 22 pillbox on the sea bank to the east of Scrane End. The structure was built using wood shuttering, roughly rendered as camouflage. The front (eastern) embrasures have projecting exterior sills. The roof has a protruding iron pipe, possibly the remains of a mount. {1}{2}{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  •  Unpublished Document: Dr Mike Osborne. 1999.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. 2042.
  •  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 Centred TF 39600 41740 (4m by 4m) Surveyed
Civil Parish FREISTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

May 4 2022 2:13PM

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