140521 - PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24) - The Historic Environment Record for Exmoor National Park

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Identifier	140521
Class	MONUMENT TYPE
Status	Preferred
Index?	Yes
Scope Note	A hexagonal pillbox with an interanl anti-ricochet wall. The rear wall was lengthened to take two rifle loopholes in addition to the five light machine gun. Both 15in and 42in thick walls are common. Designed by DFW branch 3.

Context	Record
Monument Type	MSO12291 Second World War pillbox, West Porlock (Building)
Monument Type	MSO7932 World War Two pillbox at Porlock Beach (Monument)
Monument Type	MSO8054 World War Two pillbox on Bossington Beach (Monument)
Monument Type	MSO8055 World War Two pillbox on Bossington Beach (Monument)
Monument Type	MSO8053 World War Two pillbox overlooking Bossington Beach (Monument)
Monument Type	MSO7931 World War Two pillbox overlooking Porlock Beach (Building)
Monument Type	MSO10243 World War Two pillbox site west of Loxhole Bridge (Monument)
Monument Type	MMO1372 World War Two type 24 pillbox at Porlock Beach (Monument)
Monument Type	MMO1373 World War Two type 24 pillbox east of Porlockford Plantation (Monument)
Monument Type	MMO1374 World War Two type 24 pillbox northeast of Gapperies (Monument)
Monument Type	MMO1375 World War Two type 24 pillbox northeast of Mariners Lodge (Monument)
Monument Type	MMO1369 World War Two type 24 pillbox on Porlock Beach (Monument)