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World War One pillbox. Constructed of concrete blocks and with locked metal door over the entrance.
(Source: Field Visit 1994/08)
First World War pillbox inspected with all others in area of 53rd Infantry Brigade. Described as 'sandbagged' and 'used as an air raid shelter'.
(Source: Document 1939/12)
Circular structure plotted from OS 1:2500 sheet.
(Source: Map 1972)
World War 1 circular pillbox, made of conceret blocks, with five embrasures (one blocked). Faces N. Original iron door in place. Steps down into interior. The roof is cracked and iron supporting bars corroded, so danger of collapse; needs conservation work.
(Source: Field Visit 2002/08/20)


      

        Type of site
        PILLBOX
      

      

        Location
        On N side of track, Weybourne Camp (now Muckleburgh military museum), Weybourne.

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Weybourne, Norfolk, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            TG 10275 43315
             (Scale: 1:2500
              , 1972)
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW1

      

      

        Condition
        Fair

      

      

        Materials
        
            Concrete Block
        
      

      

        Threats
        
            Type: Collapse (Medium Term) 
Detail: There is a threat of the collapse of the roof owing to corrosion and cracking.

        		
      

      

        Recorder
        Kent, Peter (Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey)
      

      

        Attached Sheets
        Additional SRFs by Geoff Farthing and Alec Beanse

      

      

        Photographs
        
View of PILLBOX - S0001057
         

     (2) - external views  		
      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0001057

      

      

        Associated Identifier
        
            Defence Estate SMR (ref: NOWE11)
            Norfolk SMR (ref: 32502)
        
      

      

        Reference
        
             1995 Norfolks Fixed Defences in the Two World Wars

             1939/12 287th Field Company RE War Diary

        		
      


      

        Event
        
            Construction, In the period 1914 1918

            Field Visit, Before 1994/08 

            Field Visit, On 1996/05/26 

            Field Visit, On 1998/08/26 

            Field Visit, On 2002/08/20 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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