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A complete pillbox in a very isolated position, made more isolated by construction of Toyota factory and South Derby relief road. Gun rail runs around inside of pillbox below 360 degree embrasure.
[Report Aug.2000 that this pillbox was demolished when a junction was built for the car plant].
(Source: Field Visit 1998/02/06)
Official Name | RAF Burneston |
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Type of site | PILLBOX (CANTILEVERED) |
Location | Off Boundary Road, Etwall Moor, north of round house on hedgerow running approx north-west/south-east. |
Area |
Burnaston, Derbyshire, England |
Grid reference |
SK 2859 3000
(Scale: 1:10000
, 1973)
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Removed |
Materials | Concrete |
Recorder | Regan, A. J. (Pillbox Study Group) |
Defence grouping |
RAF Burnaston defences - Perimeter defences |
Photographs | (3), two external views and one internal |
DOB site reference: | S0000138 |
Event |
Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, On 1998/02/06 |