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Monument Number 915776
Hob Uid: 915776
Location : East Riding of Yorkshire Hornsea
Grid Ref : TA2056248917
Summary : World War II pillbox, Hornsea seen on 1945 air photograph. Destroyed by 1992. This eared pillbox situated at the north end of Hornsea formed part of the beach defence system of the town. It was of reinforced concrete construction.
More information : TA 2055 4895. `Eared' pillbox. (for full description see TA 15 SE/35) This eared pillbox situated at the north end of Hornsea formed part of the beach defence system of the town. It was of reinforced concrete construction, and was plotted from aerial photographs dated 1945. The site was also visited by the Fortress Studies Group in 1992 as part of the Holderness survey they found that the site was totally destroyed. (1-1a) The monument is also visible as an upstanding structure on air photographs examined as part of the Rapid Coastal Assessment Survey of the Yorkshire and Humber Estuary. Due to coastal erosion the monument no longer survives in situ. (2) Pillbox, Hornsea. (3) `Eared¿ concrete pillbox situated at the north end of Hornsea formed part of the beach defence system of the town. Destroyed by 1992. (4)

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Source details : Roger Thomas/13-APR-1992/FSG,RCHME:Holderness Survey
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Source Number : 1a
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Source details : Aerial Photograph: Sortie 106G/LA212 3290-4028
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : RAF 106G/LA/216 4028 13-Apr-1945
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : The two databases developed by the Project can be searched on-line through the Archaeology Data Service at http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/specColl/dob/index.cfm
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : Gazetteer Reference HO13, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Rapid Coastal Zone Assessement
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Second World War
Display Date : World War II
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1939
Monument Type : Pillbox (Variant), Pillbox
Evidence : Destroyed Monument

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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : DoB Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : S0013212
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Humberside)
External Cross Reference Number : MHU18933
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TA 24 NW 40
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : THEMATIC SURVEY
Start Date : 1992-04-09
End Date : 1992-04-13

Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01

Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2006-05-12
End Date : 2007-05-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 915776