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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)
Instances/Examples (6)
| Context |
Record |
| Monument Type |
MDR72 Cairn, The Frith, Hartington Upper Quarter (Monument) |
| Monument Type |
MDR13322 Pillbox, east of Stenson Junction, Twyford and Stenson (Monument) |
| Monument Type |
MDR14127 Pillbox, River Dove, Marston on Dove (Monument) |
| Monument Type |
MDR23904 Type 24 Pillbox, Sinfin Central Business Park, Derby (Listed Building) |
| Monument Type |
MDR16500 WWII pillbox, off London Road, Shardlow (Building) |
| Monument Type |
MDR14434 WWII Prisoner of War Camp (site of), London Road, Shardlow (Monument) |