MMO1375 - World War Two type 24 pillbox northeast of Mariners Lodge (Monument)

Summary

A possible Second World War type 24 pillbox, visible as a structure, was mapped from aerial photographs taken in 1941 and 1946. It was a slightly irregular hexagon with one wall longer than the other five.

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Type and Period (1)

PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24) (Second World War to Mid 20th Century - 1939 AD (Possible) to 1958 AD (Possible))

Protected Status

Heritage Coast: Exmoor Heritage Coast

Full Description

SS 8708 4721 A possible Second World War type 24 pillbox, visible as a structure, was mapped from aerial photographs taken in 1941 and 1946. Located on the eastern field boundary, halfway down a field overlooking Porlock Beach, about 140 metres east-north-east of `Gapperies' in West Porlock, the concrete pillbox is a slightly irregular hexagon, 6 metres at its widest point, with one wall longer than the other five. The structure was no longer visible in 1958. [1-4] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [5]

Sources/Archives (5)

<1> SMO4069 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Oblique Aerial Photograph. NMR 8747/22 (MSO31206/014) (27 June 1941).
<2> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF 106G/UK/1655 3023-3024 (11 July 1946).
<3> SMO4069 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Oblique Aerial Photograph. RAF 58/2555 PSFO/P1 0148 (1 September 1958).
<4>XY SMO7541 Archive: Crowther, S., Dickson, A. and Truscoe, K.. 2007. Severn Estuary Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment: SS 84 NE. MD000130. [Mapped feature: #42903 ]
<5> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1453593, Extant 17 February 2022.

External Links (1)

http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1453593 (Original Monarch entry: 1453593)

Other Statuses/References

Local List Status (No)
National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 NE126
NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1453593

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Grid reference	Centred SS 8708 4721 (9m by 9m) Aerial Survey
Map sheet	SS84NE
Civil Parish	PORLOCK, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Record last edited

Feb 17 2022 1:39PM

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