Pillbox at Seaton Sluice (Seaton Valley)
Pillbox at Seaton Sluice, Blyth. Photo by Glasgow University.
These are the remains of a pillbox, a small fortified gun emplacement made from sandbags. It stands on sand-dunes near the sea. Pillboxes were built during World War II (1939-45) as a defence against possible invasion from Germany.
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Second World War (1939 to 1945)
PHOTOGRAPHIC SURVEY, Northumberland Coastal Survey 1992; GUARD
FIELD SURVEY, Northumberland Coastal Survey 1992; GUARD
DESK BASED ASSESSMENT, Blyth and Hartley Links 2000; Tyne and Wear Museums
FIELD SURVEY, North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment - Phase 2 2010; Archaeological Research Services
FIELD SURVEY, Northumberland Coastal Survey 1992; GUARD
DESK BASED ASSESSMENT, Blyth and Hartley Links 2000; Tyne and Wear Museums
FIELD SURVEY, North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment - Phase 2 2010; Archaeological Research Services
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