Summary

In the middle of the primary school field is a very clearly defined hexagonal patch of dead grass, 14' across, possibly covering the base of a former pillbox.

Full description

In the middle of the primary school field is a very clearly defined hexagonal patch of dead grass, 14' across, possibly covering the base of a former pillbox. This position is c.150 yards E of the Stanier Line anti-tank blocks. During WWII this area was allotments. However, both vertical and oblique aerial photographs taken during 1946-1949 show a small area of rough ground in the centre of the allotments. It is possible that the base, overgrown by the late 1940's, is the remains of a much earlier structure. <1 <2> <3> One photo of site. <4>

<1> RAF, 1946, 106G-UK 1492-4091, May 1946 (AP). SEX42449.

<2> RAF, 1948, CPE-UK 2534-5144 (AP). SEX42444.

<3> RAF, 1949, 540-194-0040 (AP). SEX42452.

<4> Nash, Fred, 1996, WWII defences, one frame (Photograph). SEX31461.

Monument Types

• PILLBOX (WWII, Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Sources and further reading

Images

Base, school field, Dovercourt © Essex County Council

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