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Monument Number 1417681

Hob Uid: 1417681
Location :
Rutland
Whissendine
Grid Ref : SK8405115137
Summary : Second World War hexagonal pillbox is situated North of Teigh Lane, half a mile from the Peterborough-Leicester railway line, which is to the East of the pillbox.
More information : The hexagonal pillbox is situated half a mile from the Peterborough-Leicester railway line which is on the E of the pillbox. It is at the bottom of a hill on the edge of a ditch, near a hedge. The entrance is down the ditch, facing the hedge. Square central pillar. Doorway 4ft x 2ft. Embrasures 2ft x1ft . Rifle embrasure to right of door, and W facing embrasure bricked in. 2 other embrasures half bricked in. Door faces NE.
with PLAN drawn on form. From Whissendine Church, three quarters of a mile to left of track at the manorial earthworks. (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 Types:
Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : World War II
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1939
Monument Type : Pillbox (Type FW3/22), Pillbox
Evidence : Structure

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External Cross Reference Source : DoB Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : S0001585
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 81 NW 27
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01