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| Name: | World War II Type 23 Pillbox, Old Shoreham Road, Lancing |
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| HER Ref: | MWS10685 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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Designations - none recorded
Summary
A World War II modified Type 23 pillbox located at Shoreham Airport. The pillbox was constructed in 1940-41, built of brick and reinforced concrete and formed part of the ground defences to RAF Shoreham. A field visit in 1998 found the pillbox to be extant. This pillbox was also mapped from historical aerial photographs.
Monument Types
- PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/23) (Built, WW II - 1940 AD to 1941 AD)
Sources
| <1> | EH AMIE Report: English Heritage. 2012. English Heritage National Mapping Programme for Worthing - Weald, West Sussex - Digital Mapping (GIS) Shapefiles. |
| <2> | EH AMIE Report: English Heritage. 2012. English Heritage National Mapping Programme for Worthing - Weald, West Sussex. |
| <3> | Web Site: English Heritage. 2007. PastScape. http://www.pastscape.org.uk/. |
Associated Events
- English Heritage National Mapping Programme for Worthing - Weald, West Sussex (Ref: ISSN 1749-8775)
Associated Monuments
- MWS849 - Related to: Shoreham Airfield, Shoreham-by-Sea (Monument)
Associated Finds - none recorded
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