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Brick-shuttered, trapezoidal-shaped pillbox, with 3 embrasures, set at corner of field facing road: the field is lined on three sides with rows of anti-tank blocks, which extend as well to the W of the road.
(Source: Field Visit 2000/01/09)
Square pillbox structure plotted from OS 1:2500 sheet.
(Source: Map 1976)
Brick pillbox with rounded corners of a variant form constructed to fit the site - largely square but with the E side cut off at a 45 degree angle with the S. The entrance is on the W side. Interior access possible. Embrasures in the N, W, and E sides, the latter being set an an angle to enable fire to the N.
(Source: Field Visit 2003/12/12)


      

        Type of site
        PILLBOX (VARIANT)
      

      

        Location
        On E side of B2244 road, opposite Sedlescombe sawmills and vineyard, S of junction with Compasses Lane.

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Sedlescombe, Sussex, East, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            TQ 77679 20385
             (Scale: 1:2500
              , 1976)
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Good

      

      

        Materials
        
            Clay Brick, 
            Concrete
        
      

      

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

        		
      

      

        Recorder
        Foot, William (English Heritage Defence Areas Project)
      

      

        Defence grouping
        
 
 Cripp's Corner fortress - Defences of the designated fortress of Cripp's Corner [Source: 45 Div. Defence Scheme, 1940 - PRO WO 166/536]. 

        		
      

      

        Photographs
        
View of PILLBOX (VARIANT) - S0009552
View of PILLBOX (VARIANT) - S0009552
         

     (1) - exterior view (photocopy).  		
      

      

        Adjacent sites
        Adjacent rows of anti-tank blocks.

      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0009552

      


      

        Event
        
            Field Visit, In the period 1992 1994

            Construction, In the period 1940 1941

            Field Visit, On 2000/01/09 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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