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Monument Number 1416617

Hob Uid: 1416617
Location :
Essex
Epping Forest
North Weald Bassett
Grid Ref : TL4863603610
Summary : A Second World War concrete cantilevered roofed pillbox with steel, brick and further concrete reinforcement located at the southern perimeter of North Weald Airfield.
More information : Concrete cantilevered roofed pillbox. Emplacement has a low dome-like circular roof, flattened in centre and some 12ft in diameter. Around the edge is a simple moulded gutter fitted with outfall pipes to throw water away from the structure. This surface has some erosion which reveals structural reinforcement rods.

There is a low level door set into the wall. Continuous 360 degree embrasure is about 12in high. Roof is supported by a circular pillar. A metal bar runs internally just below the embrasure all the way around the structure.

Pillbox FC Construction Type [description on second SRF]North Weald Airfield.

LOCATION: North Weald Airfield. (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
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1939
Monument Type : Pillbox (Cantilevered), Pillbox
Evidence : Structure
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External Cross Reference Source : DoB Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : S0000459
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TL 40 SE 50
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01