Second World War Pillbox on the sea wall east of Chevaux de Frise Point (EHER 10047)

Standing on the top of the sea wall overlooking the North Sea is a hexagonal concrete type FW3/22 pillbox.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import. Site visit by Nash, 1993 as Part of the WWII Defence of Essex survey. Standing on the top of the sea wall overlooking the North Sea is a hexagonal concrete type FW3/22 pillbox <1>. Like the pillbox 100 yards to the SW (Site No. 10046) the entrance is at a lower level at the base of the landward side of the sea wall and the interior steps can be seen through a hole in the blocked-up doorway. <1> After many of the pillboxes were built it was realized that 15 inches of concrete gave insufficient protection and an extra 'skirt' was added. In this case, it was a 3'6" thick belt of concrete up to the bottom of the loopholes. <2> Like the pillbox at TM 2200 1744 (SMR No. 10044) an extra loophole has been added to the rear wall. One photo of site. <3> Other refs. <4> <5> Site visit by Nash, July 2006 as part of the Defence of Clacton survey. During the past 13 years there has been little deterioration in this pillbox and it remains very much as it was in 1993. Two photos taken of pillbox. <6> <8> Additional references <7>