First World War pillbox (BA30a), south of Auburn Farm

First World War pillbox for riflemen, probably built 1917.

MATERIALS: in-situ poured reinforced concrete.

PLAN: square plan.

EXTERIOR: the pillbox is one of a pair sited parallel to each other, on either side of a NW / SE aligned hedge and faces SE towards the sea. The structure has a doorway in the NW (rear) wall, a single narrow-splayed rifle embrasure in the SW and SE walls, and the NE wall against the hedge is blind. There is a slot for a timber lintel above the doorway, which is occupied by a modern plastic doorframe fixed with mastic (not of special interest). The door jambs are notched to receive a timber door frame and the roof is a flat concrete slab, with an off-set cut section of ceramic pipe, forming a circular vent.

INTERIOR: the interior has a concrete floor and the walls have smooth concrete surfaces, with horizontal plank shuttering witness marks, and no internal features or fittings.