Second World War pillbox, north-west of Runway No. 1, Debden Airfield (EHER 21538)
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Summary
An hexagonal brick and concrete pillbox with walls 4’ 6” thick.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5570 3517 (6m by 5m) Polygon derived from base map. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WIMBISH, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Standing close by Peverel’s Wood, north of Runway No. 1, is an hexagonal brick and concrete pillbox with walls 4’ 6” thick. The loopholes are splayed out, some with Turnbull mountings. Much of the outer brickwork is now falling off. There is no apparent entrance to this pillbox and holding a camera through a loophole, a trapdoor floor entrance can be seen. Thus, the outer access must have been through or beneath the heaped up soil which now rings the pillbox up to the level of the loopholes. Three photos of site. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX71426 Photograph: Nash, F.. 2013. Pillbox, NW of Runway No. 1, Debden Airfield. Three Frames, Mar 2013.