| Name: | Pillbox (destroyed) , river bank W of Fordstreet |
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| SMR Number: | 10988 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Grid Reference: | TL 911 272 |
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| Map Sheet: | TL92NW |
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| Parish: | ALDHAM, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Summary
Pillbox (destroyed) , river bank W of Fordstreet
Full description
Aerial photographs taken in 1946 and 1949 show a pillbox of the 19’6 hexagonal type standing on the river bank at this point. The entrance is on the SW face. An aerial photograph taken in 1960 shows the area completely clear. <1> <2> <3>
<1> RAF, 1946, 106G-UK 1492-3133-4 (AP). SEX61833.
<2> RAF, 1949, 58-304-5155 (AP). SEX61842.
<3> Hunting Surveys Limited, 1960, Run 13-042 (AP). SEX61843.
Monument Types
- PILLBOX (WWII, Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Sources and further reading
| <1> | AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1492-3133-4. |
| <2> | AP: RAF. 1949. 58-304-5155. |
| <3> | AP: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. Run 13-042. |
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