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Square plan. Of the four walls only three contain embrasures, blast wall covers entrance and has an embrasure. Pillbox sits on concrete raft. Roof was constructed with the assistance of corrugated steel shuttering.
(Source: Field Visit 1997/04)
Pillbox variant. Described as an Eastern Command Type in 'Ironside's Line'.
(Source: Book 1999)
Type of site | PILLBOX (VARIANT) |
---|---|
Location | Battlesbridge |
Area |
Runwell, Essex, England |
Grid reference |
TQ 772 943
(Scale: 1:2500
)
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Good |
Materials | Concrete |
Recorder | Chalk, Russell |
Defence grouping |
GHQ Line (Essex) - |
DOB site reference: | S0000279 |
Reference |
1999 Ironside's Line |
Event |
Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, In 1997/04 |