Monument record MLI81347 - Pillbox, North Sea Camp, Freiston
Summary
A type 23 anti-aircraft pillbox of the Second World War Coastal Crust, to the south-east of the North Sea Camp, Freiston.
Type and Period (1)
- PILLBOX (Second World War to 21st Century - 1940 AD to 2001 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A type 23, three-bay concrete anti-aircraft pillbox, to the south-east of North Sea Camp, Freiston. {1}{2}
The pillbox was the subject of a programme of building recording, prior to being buried during reinforcement of the floodbank in 2001. A typical type 23 pillbox was rectangular, half-roofed and half-open, with a light anti-aircraft weapon in the open section. The existing floodbank had been constructed or raised after this pillbox was built, and the gun embrasures had been blocked to prevent soil entering. The floor level was higher than outside the pillbox, suggesting the pillbox had been constructed on an previously existing floodbank or small mound. {3}{4}
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SLI4545 Unpublished Document: Dr Mike Osborne. 1999. Defence of Britain Gazetteer. p.3.
- <2> SLI14623 Digital Archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Archive. 5180.
- <3> SLI6438 Report: Lindsey Archaeological Services. Jan 2001. Wash Banks Tidal Defences - Hobhole to Butterwick Low. FSD99.
- <4> SLI6439 Archive: Lindsey Archaeological Services. Jan 2001. Wash Banks Tidal Defences - Hobhole to Butterwick Low. LCNCC 234.99.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 3929 3962 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FREISTON, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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