Site of Second World War Pillbox, Sea wall by Martello Tower C, West of Jaywick (EHER 10765)

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Summary

Site of a hexagonal, apparently FW3/22 pillbox, now destroyed.

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Grid reference	TM 1365 1268 (point)

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, apparently FW3/22 pillbox, on the sea wall, south of the Martello Tower. <1> <2> Aerial photograph, 1960 An aerial photograph taken in 1960 shows no sign of it. <3>

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<1> SEX31431 Bibliographic reference: Wills, H.. 1985. Pillboxes: A Study of U.K. Defences 1940.
<2> SEX61551 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1673-4012. July 1946.
<3> SEX61575 Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. Run 21-077.

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