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Pill box, Akeld


The pillbox at Akeld was possibly associated with the Wooler To Belford 'Stopline', built to stop or slow down expected invasion.

Akeld Pillboxes
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Pillboxes
- Pillboxes were heavily protected, reinforced concrete defensive positions designed to house infantry and light artillery. Over 20,000 built in Britain during the Second World War, under the threat of invasion, …

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