Second World War pillbox and an anti-aircraft gun pit, Beacon Hill Fort (EHER 82275)
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Summary
A Second World War reinforced concrete hexagonal pillbox with iron and wood elements and an anti-aircraft gun pit (probably for a Lewis gun) built over. It is an integral element of the Second World War defences at Beacon Hill Fort.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 2626 3164 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
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Description
Information from NRHE
Built in 1943, this brick pillbox, with concrete floor and roof, faces inland towards the rest of the Fort, and may have operated in part as a sentry post for the area under RN command: it almost certainly also defended the XDO post. A semi-circular structure of light construction measuring a maximum of 3.36m by 2.00m. There is an entrance, 0.62m wide by 1.86m high, in the NE side. Within, are two NW-facing simple concrete-lined embrasures, with external ricochet walls. Modern steps leading up to the doorway probably replace earlier ones.
LOCATION: Beacon Hill Fort, Harwich <1> <2>
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Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1427163
- National Monuments Record: TM 23 SE 252