Second World War pillbox on the sea wall, SW of Holliwell Farm (EHER 10002)

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Summary

A purpose-designed concrete pillbox, built into the landward side of the sea wall facing NE across flat arable land to Holliwell Farm.

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Grid reference	Centred TR 0030 9570 (4m by 4m) Copied from basemapping.
Civil Parish	BURNHAM-ON-CROUCH, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

PILLBOX (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Description

1993. World War Two Defences on the Essex Coast pilot survey. Purpose-designed concrete pillbox built into the landward side of the sea wall facing NE across flat arable land to Holliwell Farm. Constructed as an irregular hexagonal, the rear wall is buried in the bank and can only be seen through one of the machine gun apertures in each of the five projecting sides. Entrance appears to have been from high in the rear where the coastal footpath now passes over. <1> One photo. <2>

Sources

<1> SEX70630 Report: Nash, F.. 2010. Survey of World War Two Defences in the District of Maldon: Volume One.
<2> SEX31432 Photograph: Nash, F.. 1993-2010. Photographs of World War Two Defences in Essex, in the HER. Print. One frame.

Other References

Old SMR Number: TR-09

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