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This classic example of a type 22 pillbox stands 150m North of the A11 road, quarter of a mile SW of Elveden monument and North East of Gate Lodge, on open Weather Heath, near Elveden, Suffolk. It is of standard construction, has a brick anti-ricochet wa

Not far away another type 22 pillbox stands with rooftop camouflage. TL 7847 7753.

This shows the rear entrance and brick anti-richochet wall inside. Many thanks again to Mark Brotherton for these photos.

North East of the A1101 road at Hengrave, between the road and the River Lark, in field some 300m SW of Ducksluice Farm a type 27 pillbox still stands. It is rare in still retaining the steel embrasure surrounds and steel AA gun mount on a concrete pillarroad %

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This shows the overgrown anti-aircraft pit on the top. This pillbox was part of the Main Eastern Command stop line running from Wivenhoe on the Essex coast to the Wash west of King's Lynn. Many thanks to Mark Brotherton for these photos.

A type 22 pillbox still stands north east of the bridge over River Lark, South East of Lark Mills and adjacent and East of Mildenhall/Worlington road.

The pillbox has large embrasures, an unprotected entrance with rifle embrasure to left. The interior has a Y-shaped blast wall. This pillbox was part of Eastern Command: Command Stop Line - Main Eastern Command stop line running from Wivenhoe on the Essex

This is a pillbox variant. There are six sides, three face south to the coast Each of the woth facing sides has a loophole, but without shelves or gun mountings. There are traces of green paint on the outside which may reflect a camouflage scheme. The int

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Another pillbox variant, sometimes termed a 'Suffolk Square'. Internally it has concrete shelves but no anti-ricochet wall.TM487741

There are two embrasures to each wall with the exception of the entrance wall with one embrasure. This shows the entrance wall. TM487741

Type 23 pillbox

Type 23

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Languard Fort Felixstowe Suffolk

Languard Fort Felixstowe Suffolk

Landguard Fort

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