Monument record MCC4776 - WWII Pillbox, north of Argents Lane, Eight Ash Green

Summary

WWII Pillbox.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 9475 2661 (11m by 11m)
Map sheet TL92NW
Civil Parish EIGHT ASH GREEN, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Half-buried in the middle of a field north of Argents Lane is an concrete hexagonal pillbox. It has 3ft 6in thick walls, is 22ft across and has a 6ft wide anti-aircraft machine gun well. In the centre of the well the mounting plinth, together with its steel top fittings, is still extant. The entrance, almost completely buried, is in the south side. From this position the pillbox looks down the open field to the river some 200 yards to the NE.

Four photos of site.<1>

See also <2>

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Photograph: Nash, Fred. 1997. Pillbox - four 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 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 15 2020 10:31AM

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