Monument record MLI43263 - Pillbox, Seaview Farm, Saltfleetby
Summary
Pillbox of the Second World War Coastal Crust, to the north of Seaview 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 pillbox, of the Second World War Coastal Crust, to the north of Seaview Farm, Saltfleetby. It is concrete-faced and 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 two embrasures to both the front and rear, and a single embrasure to each end. {1}{2}{3}
A photograph of the pillbox was taken in October 2007, during site visits conducted for the Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey. {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 SLI4545 Unpublished Document: Dr Mike Osborne. 1999.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. 5130.
- <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> SLI15408 Report: Humber Field Archaeology. 2008. Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire: Donna Nook to Gibraltar Point. SA6.
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred TF 46227 92892 (6m by 6m) Surveyed |
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Civil Parish | SALTFLEETBY ST CLEMENT, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 4 2022 3:49PM
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