Second World War pillbox on the sea wall, Bradwell Creek (EHER 13794)

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Summary

Facing NW from the seaward side of the sea wall, is a single-ended concrete pillbox. It has five sides, excluding the side underneath the sea wall, each with a blocked-up loophole. Part of the entrance wall can be seen on the SW side.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 9960 0857 (7m by 6m)
Civil Parish	BRADWELL-ON-SEA, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

PILLBOX (Second World War to 21st century - 1939 AD (at some time) to 2050 AD (throughout))

Description

1993. Field survey. Pillbox in the sea wall. <1> 1996. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey. Facing NW from the seaward side of the sea wall, is a single-ended concrete pillbox. It has five sides, excluding the side underneath the sea wall, each with a blocked-up loophole. Part of the entrance wall can be seen on the SW side. <2> One photo. <3>

Sources

<1> SEX32624 Photograph: Wallis, S.. 1993. BESP Film 1. Frame 23, looking SW.
<2> SEX70630 Report: Nash, F.. 2010. Survey of World War Two Defences in the District of Maldon: Volume One.
<3> SEX31461 Photograph: Nash, F.. 1996. WWII defences. one frame.

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Old SMR Number: TL90

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