Site of Second World War Pillbox, Beach, St Osyth (EHER 10764)
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Summary
An aerial photograph taken in 1946 shows the indistinct shape of a pillbox – possibly an FW3/22
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 1331 1266 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ST OSYTH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Aerial photograph 1946
An aerial photograph taken in 1946 shows the indistinct shape of a pillbox – possibly an FW3/22 – on the beach at this point. <1> <2>
Aerial photograph, 1960
An aerial photograph taken in 1960 shows its demolished remains. <3>
Visit by Fred Nash, 1996
Some seaweed-covered very large pieces of concrete, with reinforcement rods, still remain. Also, a large piece of concrete with “serrated shuttering” – typically from the low entrance of a Type 22 – to prevent bullets ricocheting into the pillbox <6>
Two photos of site <4>.
2009: Visited in November 2009, the entire area of the beach has altered here with the introduction of cut rock breakwaters. Nothing was seen of the pieces of pillbox. One photo of site. <5> <7>
Sources
- <1> SEX61551 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1673-4012. July 1946.
- <2> SEX31431 Bibliographic reference: Wills, H.. 1985. Pillboxes: A Study of U.K. Defences 1940.
- <3> SEX61572 Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. Run 21-074.
- <4> SEX61573 Photograph: Nash, F.. 1996. Photograph of pillbox (10764).
- <5> SEX69383 Photograph: Nash, F.. 2009. Site of pillbox 10764. One Frame Nov 2009.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. Nash, 1996.
- <7> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. Nash, 2009.