Second World War, pillbox type 27, Beacon Hill Fort (EHER 82279)
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Summary
A Second World War hexagonal reinforced concrete pillbox, a type 27 variant with a Lewis gun emplacement on the top, located on Beacon Hill Fort.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 2622 3183 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
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Description
Information from NRHE
A hexagonal concrete pillbox, a type 27 variant with a Lewis gun emplacement on the top. This is identical to UORN 7067 except the central AA gun pit survives: the circular pillar, 0.58m in diameter, with a metal pivot for a Bren-gun or similar weapon in situ, and the pit retains traces of camouflage paint. The doorway from it to the pillbox, 0.44m wide by 1.05m high, is also extant. This pillbox could only have operated to landward following construction of the casemate of the adjacent 6-inch Mark VII gun emplacement [UORN 13024].
LOCATION: Beacon Hill Fort, Harwich <1>
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Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1427152
- National Monuments Record: TM 23 SE 243