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Structures plotted from air photograph - five distinct structures. Possibly one of the structures is the nissen hut which is still adjacent to the two pillboxes, although probably moved from its original location.
(Source: Air Photograph 1941/03/24)
Structures plotted from air photograph at this location - 4 square structures on E side of bank, with 4 smaller behind.
(Source: Air Photograph 1940/08/31)
Standard type 22 pillbox, built using wood shuttering, roughly rendered as camouflage.
(Source: Field Visit 1997/02)
Type 22 pillbox, with projecting exterior embrasure sills. Thick interior gun mount ledge. Iron linings to embrasures partly in situ. Some embrasures damaged. Access to interior possible.
(Source: Field Visit 2002/10/21)
Hexagonal structure plotted from OS 1:2500 sheet. One of two pillboxes at this location [see UORN 2044].
(Source: Map 1971)


      

        Type of site
        PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22)
      

      

        Location
        On sea bank, quarter of a mile E of Scrane End.

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Freiston, Lincolnshire, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            TF 39580 41485
             (Scale: 1:2500
              , 1971)
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Fair

      

      

        Materials
        
            Reinforced Concrete
        
      

      

        Recorder
        Foot, William (English Heritage Defence Areas Project)
      

      

        Defence grouping
        
 
 Lincolnshire coast defences - Defences of the Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire coasts and the immediate hinterland. 

        		
      

      

        Photographs
        
View of PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22) - S0016021
         

       		
      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0016021

      

      

        Reference
        
             1941/03/24 MSO 31155 (fr.07956)

             1953/02/04 540/1012 (fr.112)

             1940/08/31 613C/BR19 (fr.5)

             1944/12/02 106G/LA/67 (fr.3006)

        		
      


      

        Event
        
            Construction, In the period 1940 1941

            Field Visit, During 1997/02 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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