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Possible position of 4in naval gun. [Cassini ref. 575614].
(Source: Map 1940/09/12)
Field work shows no sign of this structure on the beach.
(Source: Field Visit 2002/07)
Brick pillbox. Shown on map of post-war coastal defence survey.
(Source: Document 1950)
No sign of this structure. Perhaps only fragments revealed at low tide.
(Source: Field Visit 2002/06/27)
Possible position of 4in naval gun.
(Source: Map 1940/09/12)
Type of site | ANTI TANK GUN EMPLACEMENT |
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Location | Weybourne Hope, Weybourne. |
Area |
Weybourne, Norfolk, England |
Grid reference |
TG 1117 4373
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Removed |
Materials | Clay Brick, Reinforced Concrete |
Threats |
Type: Coastal erosion (Immediate) Detail: Only a few fragments at the foot of the cliff on the beach remain. |
Recorder | Kent, Peter (Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey) |
Defence grouping |
Norfolk coast defences - Coastal crust defences |
Photographs |
![]() (1) - general view (1 DIGITISED) |
DOB site reference: | S0001062 |
Reference |
1950 Survey of Coastal Defence Works (1947-1950) 1940/09/12 5th Royal Norfolk Regiment Defence Scheme 1940/07/11 Works Progress Report - No. 2 Section |
Event |
Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, During 1994/03 Field Visit, During 2002/07 Field Visit, During 1999/07/07 |