Monument record MCC5050 - WWII Pillbox (destroyed), Hythe Marshes, Colchester

Summary

A small hexagonal pillbox, with its entrance on the S side.

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Grid reference TM 0251 2319 (point)
Map sheet TM02SW
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Full Description

A low-level aerial photograph taken in 1948 shows a small hexagonal pillbox, with its entrance on the S side, standing on the W bank of the River Colne.<1>

Nothing now survives.

See also <2>.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> AP: RAF. 1948. 58-69-5197.
  • <2> Photograph: Colchester Historic Buildings Forum. 2011. Digital photograph of 10-14 Vineyard Street, Colchester. Digital. Volume 1.

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Record last edited

Jun 12 2020 2:50PM

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