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Possible 'Ruck-type pillbox' seen by the recorder at a distance [lies on MoD land] at the edge of a 'bomb dump' compound. [An additional similar structure was viewed by the recorder at a greater distance].
[See drawing attached to the report on Thorney Island defences].
(Source: Field Visit 1998/04)
Type of site | RUCK MACHINE GUN POST |
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Location | Thorney Island. |
Area |
West Thorney, Sussex, West, England |
Grid reference |
SU 7485 0322
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Unknown |
Materials | Unknown |
Recorder | Cobb, Peter D. (UK Fortifications Club) |
Defence grouping |
Sussex coast defences - Defences of the East and West Sussex coastlines, and their immediate hinterland. |
DOB site reference: | S0012323 |
Event |
Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, During 1998/04 |