Site of Second World War Pillbox, Sea wall (EHER 10758)

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Summary

A pillbox is visible on the sea wall in aerial photographs taken in 1946, but by 1960 it had been destroyed.

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Grid reference	TM 1225 1273 (point)
Civil Parish	ST OSYTH, TENDRING, ESSEX

Type and Period

PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22)? (WWII, Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Description

Aerial photograph, 1946 An aerial photograph taken by the RAF in 1946 shows an hexagonal pillbox, apparently an FW3/22, on the sea wall at this point. <1> <2> Aerial photograph, 1960 An aerial photograph taken in 1960 shows no sign of it <3>

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<1> SEX61533 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1673-4013.
<2> SEX31431 Bibliographic reference: Wills, H.. 1985. Pillboxes: A Study of U.K. Defences 1940. measured plan p.28.
<3> SEX61535 Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. Run 21-074.

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