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A medium machine gun pillbox, originally probably sited at the head of the beach below the cliffs, turned upside by the action of the sea with its concrete base now serving as a roof. Other from its inverted position, it survives structurally complete. Concrete-faced. Two large MG embrasures, one small rifle port. Blank rear wall. Concrete blocks on the exterior below the embrasures. Attached porch/blast wall.
(Source: Field Visit 2003/04/29)
Type of site | PILLBOX (VARIANT) |
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Location | Cayton Sands, Cayton Bay. |
Area |
Cayton, Yorkshire, North, England |
Grid reference |
TA 07185 84280
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Period | WW2 |
Condition | Bad |
Materials | Reinforced Concrete |
Threats |
Type: Coastal erosion (Medium Term) Detail: Sea action has turned this pillbox upside down. |
Recorder | Foot, William (English Heritage Defence Areas Project) |
Defence grouping |
North Yorkshire coast defences - Coastal crust and hinterland defences |
Photographs |
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DOB site reference: | S0002758 |
Original Reference | 8115 |
Event |
Field Visit, On 1994/09/13 Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, On 2003/04/29 |