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Machine gun post. Described by the recorder as a pillbox. [A square structure with a large flat concrete roof that overhangs the lower structure. The roof is supported by four concrete pillars in each corner, thus creating 4 large embrasures each almost the length of the wall. It is uncertain what this structure was for, but it does lie on the line of Western Command Stop Line number 14].
(Source: Field Visit 2000/05/02)
Square pillbox built for site. Type not known. Now tilted on its base. [Recorder Taylor gives NGR - SD 316080].
(Source: Field Visit 2000/08/25)


      

        Type of site
        PILLBOX (VARIANT)
      

      

        Location
        In a field 300yds E of Downholland Brook, Downholland Moss, E of Formby.

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Great Altcar, Lancashire, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            SD 315 080
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Fair

      

      

        Materials
        
            Concrete
        
      

      

        Recorder
        Rowlands, J.K.
      

      

        Defence grouping
        
 
 Western Command Stop Line No 14 - The stop line runs from Wigan, via Burscough, to Formby. 

        		
      

      

        Attached Sheets
        (8) - a map of the area, plan and elevations of structure, and five pages with attached photographs.

      

      

        Photographs
        
View of PILLBOX (VARIANT) - S0011767
View of PILLBOX (VARIANT) - S0011767
         

     (11) - 9 external views, 2 internal (2 DIGITISED).  		
      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0011767

      


      

        Event
        
            Construction, In the period 1940 1941

            Field Visit, On 2000/05/02 

            Field Visit, On 2000/08/25 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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