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Type 22 pillbox - brick shuttered.
(Source: Field Visit 1944)
Brick-shuttered type 22 pillbox, almost obliterated by vegetation. Faces NNW. The brick shuttering has very largely fallen off. In corner of field (private land) next to public footpath. Entrance not blocked.
(Source: Field Visit 2001/06/27)
Pillbox showing on wartime aerial photograph.
(Source: Air Photograph 1944)
Pillbox. Documentary reference: Cassini 85682913.
(Source: Document 1940/12)


      

        Type of site
        PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22)
      

      

        Location
        200m NW of cemetery and Orchard Cottage, on footpath leading from Pyebush Lane, Acle.

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Upton with Fishley, Norfolk, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            TG 39908 11162
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Fair

      

      

        Materials
        
            Clay Brick, 
            Reinforced Concrete
        
      

      

        Threats
        
            Type: Plant growth (Long Term) 
Detail: The pillbox is very overgrown.

            Type: Deterioration (Medium Term) 
Detail: The brick shuttering has largely been removed or has fallen away.

        		
      

      

        Recorder
        Foot, William (English Heritage Defence Areas Project)
      

      

        Defence grouping
        
 
 Acle nodal point - Defences of Acle category 'A' nodal point in No.4 region. Cassini ref. G82. [Source: List of Nodal Points in Eastern Command, 1940 - PRO WO 199/544]. 

        		
      

      

        Photographs
        
View of PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22) - S0005474
View of PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22) - S0005474
         

     (1) - photograph copied on to record form  		
      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0005474

      

      

        Reference
        
             1944/04/18 US/7PH/GP/LOC277

             1941/07/15 'A' Sector Defence Scheme

        		
      


      

        Event
        
            Construction, In the period 1940 1941

            Field Visit, On 2001/06/27 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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