Monument record MCC4770 - WWII Pillbox, Seven Arches Farm, Lexden, Colchester

Summary

WWII Pillbox.

Location

Grid reference TL 9624 2571 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Partly in thicket on the eastern edge of a wide field is a concrete, hexagonal, pillbox with an anti-aircraft machine-gun well. It measures 22ft wide with 12ft long walls, the entrance is down steps on the south side and at the time of the site visit the pillbox was partially flooded. The central well is hexagonal, 6ft across, with 6 ventilation holes and a low access entrance from the interior. In the centre is the concrete, circular pillar on which the machine-gun would have been mounted. It has a diameter of 25in, is 4ft high and on the top is a square concrete mounting piece 11in x 6in x 6in. This in turn has a steel cap with a steel rod projecting vertically. The rod is 6in long with a hole in the top. The machine-gun would have been bolted on through this hole. The total height of the pillar is possibly 5ft 6in, but earth in the pit makes it difficult to be exact.

Five photos of site.<1>

See also <2>.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Photograph: Nash, Fred. 1997. Pillbox-5 frames.
  • <2> Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 1. Volume 1.

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Record last edited

Jun 15 2020 10:23AM

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