Monument record MLI43269 - Pillbox, Sea Bank Farm
Summary
Pillbox of the Second World War Coastal Crust, to the north-east of Sea Bank Farm.
Type and Period (1)
- PILLBOX (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 located to the north of Sea Bank Farm and faces north-west. It was built using wooden shuttering and was disguised as a pig sty. It may represent 'Olivers Post', a platoon locality of B Company of the 7th Battalion of the Royal Norfolk Regiment. {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 SLI4545 Unpublished Document: Dr Mike Osborne. 1999.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. 2080.
- <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. TS15.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 47737 90109 (6m by 6m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THEDDLETHORPE ALL SAINTS, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 5 2022 10:02AM
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