Site of Second World War pillbox, west of Ricketts, Debden Airfield (EHER 21516)

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Summary

Now destroyed. Site of a pillbox which was hexagonal with an anti-aircraft machine-gun well in the top.

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Grid reference	TL 5635 3417 (point)
Civil Parish	DEBDEN, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

PILLBOX (Second World War to Mid 20th century - 1939 AD to 1954 AD? (pre))

Description

2013. Field survey. Aerial photographs taken in July 1946 and May 1948 show a pillbox standing in a field close to the west boundary of Ricketts. It was hexagonal with an anti-aircraft machine-gun well in the top. Confirmed by the owner, who lived there at the time, it was demolished around the early 1950s. <1> - <3>

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<1> SEX71410 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1635-3138. July 1946.
<2> SEX71411 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1948. 58-45-5047. May 1948.
<3> SEX71412 Verbal communication: Owner. 2013. Comment by Owner of Ricketts Farm. Jan 2013.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: Mid 20th century military airfield, Debden (now Carver Barracks), Wimbish (Monument) (EHER 16539)

Related Events (1)

Field Survey: Field survey by Essex County Council at Second World War sites around Debden, 2013 (Ref: Nash UTT Jan-Apr 2013) (EEX56557)

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