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Due to the continuous Coastal Erosion along the shore line this Suffolk Square Pillbox is now on the beach, after being built apon the cliff top originally in the early 1940's. Due to the washing from the waves you can see the full form of the Pillbox including the plinth, the interior is accessible, it seems that continuous Concrete Weapons Shelves are common in this area running across both Loopholes. The grain from the timber shuttering is very clean and clear, and the roof camouflage has also survived !
The Suffolk Square Pillboxes in this area were constructed using the gravel from the nearby extraction pit, there was originally three such pits but only one survives now due to coastal erosion, the extracted gravel was used to construct Pillboxes, Anti-Tank Blocks, Coastal Defences and Airfield Runways. The Suffolk Square is a Bullet Proof Infantry Pillbox approximately 12ft 6in square used for rifles and light machine guns, there is a slight variation in some designs, it was designed by CRE (Commander Royal Engineers) 55th Division and is unique to Suffolk.
The walls are 15in thick, some have no reinforcing rods (as some demolished examples have shown) and the roof is 12in thick. There are usually two Loopholes in each face except the entrance which only has the one Loophole. The entrance is protected by an L-Shaped Blast Wall, which was quite often chamfered on the outer edge to increase the field of fire from the Loophole at the entrances. Normally there is no Anti-Ricochet Wall, which would have made the personnel vulnerable (some Loopholes were blocked up to help eliminate this).
A different range of shuttering was used, between Aldeburgh to Thorpness and in South Suffolk pre-cast concrete blocks were used. The Walberswick Pillboxes used bricks for the internal shuttering and pre-cast concrete blocks for the external shuttering. From Southwold to Lowestoft most Pillboxes were shuttered with timber. Loopholes were pre-cast concrete and either Stepped or Splayed, sometimes both types were used in the same Pillbox and fitted with a Concrete Weapons Shelf below, and in some cases a Loophole was fitted to the External Blast Wall.
At Trimley St Martin there is a 'Hybrid Pillbox' consisting of a 'Suffolk Square' married to a 'Type-23' pillbox, a unique example ! The Suffolk Square Pillbox is only found in forward defences, such as in defence of a vulnerable point or to the rear of the beaches, there are none found on inland Stop Lines. There were 245 Suffolk Square Pillboxes listed as being constructed.
This is my final outcome from our 'A6 postcard' project. For my project I made a series of concertina books which I then decided to stick back to back. By doing this I then had a concept of creating two long continuous line drawings. With the subject being my class mates working in our studio; I sketched my first continuous line sketch across one side in one direction. Then to create the second one I flipped the pages the opposite way and sketched back in the other direction, thus depending on which flaps you have open you have two different drawings on the back of one another.
continuous adult supervision required; never use near steps, sloped driveways, hills, roadways, alleys or near motor vehicles (check, check, check, check, check and check) swimming pool areas (now there's an idea). blah, blah, blah. Please inspect the rider for loose or damaged parts, monthly.
450 BC.
Barclay Painter.
Necropolis of Banditaccia, Tomb 417
Used as an urn with the remains of the cremation. Hermes is depicted with baby Dionysus in his arms, welcomed by the nymph.
sometimes you dont have more fun than you make it yourself by changing from single to continuous high on the frame setting.
Yup i know it´s geeky :)
Camera: Nikon FM2
35mm Film Kodak 400tx
50mm Lens and 90mm Lens
Lightmeter: Camera
Developed in HC110 by Me
Scanned with Epson v600
Location: Island of Grenada