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Monument Number 1425940

Hob Uid: 1425940
Location :
Sefton
Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SD3060001850
Summary : Type 23 World War II concrete pillbox in a good condition. Constructed in the period 1940 to 1941 and was seen during a field visit in 2000. Part of the North West coast defences - coastal crust and hinterland defences of the north west from the northern border of Flintshire to the southern border of Cumbria and including all the coastal defences in Cheshire, Wirral, Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, Lancashire and Blackpool. Located at Gorsey Lane, Hightown, north of Crosby.
More information : Type 23 World War II concrete pillbox in a good condition. Constructed in the period 1940 to 1941 and was seen during a field visit in 2000. Part of the North West coast defences - coastal crust and hinterland defences of the north west from the northern border of Flintshire to the southern border of Cumbria and including all the coastal defences in Cheshire, Wirral, Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, Lancashire and Blackpool. Located at Gorsey Lane, Hightown, north of Crosby. (1)

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Source Number : 1
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Source details : The two databases developed by the Project can be searched on-line through the Archaeology Data Service at http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/specColl/dob/index.cfm
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Monument Period Name : Second World War
Display Date : World War II, constructed 1940-41
Monument End Date : 1941
Monument Start Date : 1940
Monument Type : Pillbox (Type FW3/23)
Evidence : Structure

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External Cross Reference Source : DoB Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : S0011770
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SD 30 SW 32
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01