Thesaurus Term/Concept: PILLBOX
| Identifier | 123501 |
|---|---|
| Class | DEFENCE OF BRITAIN |
| 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. |
Broader Terms/Concepts (1)
Related Terms/Concepts (2)
Narrower Terms/Concepts (31)
- ALLAN WILLIAMS TURRET
- BISON MOBILE PILLBOX
- PICKETT HAMILTON FORT
- PILLBOX (AIR MINISTRY PATTERN)
- 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 (5)
| Context | Record |
|---|---|
| Monument Type | MMO1368 World War Two infantry section post at Porlock Beach (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MMO1371 World War Two infantry section post at Porlock Beach (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MMO1363 World War Two infantry section post at Porlock Weir (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MMO1380 World War Two infantry section post on Porlock/Bossington Beach (Monument) |
| Monument Type | MMO1382 World War Two infantry section post on Porlock/Bossington Beach (Monument) |