Thesaurus Term/Concept: PILLBOX
| Identifier | 68900 |
|---|---|
| Class | MONUMENT TYPE |
| Status | Preferred |
| Index? | Yes |
| Scope Note | An often squat building with thick, loopholed walls and a flat roof, designed to accommodate a variety of weapons, usually strategically positioned to cover a vulnerable point in a defensive system. Many were built to standardized designs. |
Broader Terms/Concepts (1)
Related Terms/Concepts (6)
Narrower Terms/Concepts (33)
- ALLAN WILLIAMS TURRET
- BISON MOBILE PILLBOX
- DUMMY PILLBOX
- PICKETT HAMILTON FORT
- PILLBOX (AIR MINISTRY PATTERN)
- PILLBOX (ASSAULT TRAINING)
- PILLBOX (CANTILEVERED)
- PILLBOX (MODIFIED)
- PILLBOX (PREFABRICATED)
- PILLBOX (SHELLPROOF)
- PILLBOX (TYPE 391)
- PILLBOX (TYPE CE124/41)
- PILLBOX (TYPE CE2717)
- PILLBOX (TYPE CE2843)
- PILLBOX (TYPE CE390)
- PILLBOX (TYPE CP/6/40/111)
- PILLBOX (TYPE CRE TL62)
- PILLBOX (TYPE CRE1094)
- PILLBOX (TYPE CRE1116)
- PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22)
- PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/23)
- PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24)
- PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/25)
- PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/26)
- PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/27)
- PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/28)
- PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/28A)
- PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/45)
- PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/46)
- PILLBOX (TYPE PD541)
- PILLBOX (VARIANT)
- RUCK MACHINE GUN POST
- TETT TURRET
Instances/Examples (6)
| Context | Record |
|---|---|
| Monument Type | MSO10303 Second World War pillbox northeast of Frackford Bridge (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MMO1392 World War Two infantry section post east of Horner Water (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MMO1386 World War Two infantry section post on Bossington Beach (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MMO1388 World War Two infantry section post on Bossington Beach (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MMO1383 World War Two infantry section post on Porlock/Bossington Beach (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MEM23315 World War Two pillbox at Bratton (Monument) |