Thesaurus Term/Concept: PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24)

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.

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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	MMO1437 World War Two type 24 and non-standard pillbox at Blue Anchor [outside Park boundary] (Monument)
Monument Type	MMO1434 World War Two type 24 pillbox at Blue Anchor [outside Park boundary] (Monument)
Monument Type	MMO1430 World War Two type 24 pillbox at Blue Anchor Bay [outside Park boundary] (Monument)
Monument Type	MMO1433 World War Two type 24 pillbox at Blue Anchor Bay [outside Park boundary] (Monument)
Monument Type	MMO1436 World War Two type 24 pillbox at Blue Anchor Bay [outside Park boundary] (Monument)
Monument Type	MMO1462 World War Two type 24 pillbox at Minehead Railway Station [outside Park boundary] (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	MMO1439 World War Two type 24 pillbox north of Townsend Farm [outside Park boundary] (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)
Monument Type	MMO1463 World War Two type 24 pillbox on Quay Street [outside Park boundary] (Monument)