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RichCooper

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First up at Horseshoe Point an Observation post cuppola the rest of the post is either under the sea bank or demolished probably buried as I found a blocked entrance behind it DOB is COASTAL OBSERVATION POST: S0002071


S0002071 (2) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0002071 (5) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0002071 (3) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0002071 (4) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0002071 (6) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0002071 (7) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0002071 by codseeker, on Flickr

Behind this facing inland "PILLBOX: S0002069 Pillbox, or infantry post with three embrasures facing W and one each facing N and S. Each door has a half height blast wall. Built using brick shuttering. There is a hook in the roof above each embrasure".
The hooks aren't actually in line with the embrasures and there were 4


S0002069 (20) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0002069 (1) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0002069 (2) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0002069 (3) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0002069 (4) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0002069 (5) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0002069 (6) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0002069 (13) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0002069 (18) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0002069 (17) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0002069 (19) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0002069 (14) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0002069 (8) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0002069 (9) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0002069 (12) by codseeker, on Flickr


S0002069 (10) by codseeker, on Flickr

Some dodgy stuff lying around in the dunes around here :)


Barbed Wire (7) by codseeker, on Flickr


Barbed Wire (6) by codseeker, on Flickr


Barbed Wire (5) by codseeker, on Flickr

A couple more to follow later
 
Quality Rich, been waiting for some pillbox porn this morning, Well done mate.
 
Rich mate if you have a look at my report on South Gare ([ame]http://www.derelictplaces.co.uk/main/showthread.php?p=190262[/ame]) there is a concrete example of your infantry post. It would have had a LAA emplacement at either side
 

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