Site of Second World War pillbox, opposite Sparrowsend Hill, Wendens Ambo (EHER 10393)
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Summary
Now destroyed. An aerial photograph taken in 1960 shows the clear shape of an FW3/28A pillbox standing inside a field on the west side of London Road immediately opposite Sparrowsend Hill. Works in 1998 did not reveal any evidence of the pillbox.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 5195 3587 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NEWPORT, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
An aerial photograph taken in 1960 shows the clear shape of an FW3/28A pillbox standing inside a field on the west side of London Road, immediately opposite Sparrowsend Hill. <1>
This is confirmed by a local resident. <2>
There is now no sign of this pillbox. One photo of site. <3>
1998. Fieldwalking and watching brief.
Fieldwalking on the route of the proposed pipeline took place in February 1998 followed by a watching brief of topsoil stripping and excavation on archaeological deposits encountered. The works examined the site of the pillbox, but no archaeological evidence found. <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX31975 Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. Run 8-154.
- <2> SEX31451 Verbal communication: Local resident. unknown. Personal communication by wartime landowner.
- <3> SEX31461 Photograph: Nash, F.. 1996. WWII defences. One frame.
- < 4> SEX62015 Report: Humphrey, R.. 1998. Three Valleys Water Pipeline Northern Link: Barley-Wendens Ambo, North Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex. Archaeological Investigation and Excavation..
Related Events (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL53