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Pillbox, of concrete and earth, which is very overgrown. Door is on the hedge side. Approx. 6 feet high and approx. 12 feet diameter. There appear to be 6 embrasures. Much of the earth has fallen away, leaving the pillbox a strange shape. Possible metal lining to roof. with PLAN
(Source: Field Visit 1996/07)
Type 24 pillbox, camouflaged with pebbles. Situated at edge of beach with field of fire seawards (N). Brick-shuttered interior. Concrete base eroded. with PLAN on form.
(Source: Field Visit 1997/08/20)


      

        Type of site
        PILLBOX
      

      

        Location
        Bossington Beach, Porlock Bay.

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Porlock, Somerset, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            SS 8931 4830
             (Scale: 1:25000
              )
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Fair

      

      

        Materials
        
            Clay Brick, 
            Concrete, 
            Stone Pebbles
        
      

      

        Threats
        
            Type: Coastal erosion (Medium Term) 
Detail: Sea erosion is a threat to the structure.

        		
      

      

        Recorder
        Astell, K.W. (West Somerset Archaeological Society)
      

      

        Defence grouping
        
 
 Somerset coast defences - Defences of the Somerset coast line and immediate hinterland. 

        		
      

      

        Photographs
        
View of PILLBOX - S0001783
         

     (4) - 1 interior (DIGITISED), 3 exterior views.  		
      

      

        Adjacent sites
        Recorder's sites 57/J and 58/J: and Type 24 pillboxes to E (SS 893484) and W (SS 865481). Type 24 pillbox to W (SS 891483).


      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0001783

      

      

        Original Reference
        7105
      


      

        Event
        
            Field Visit, During 1996/07 

            Construction, In the period 1940 1941

            Field Visit, On 1997/08/20 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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