PillBlogs
PillBlogs began life as an offshoot from The Blogger Will Always Get Through... which was on another website. However, since 22 February 2010, it has been here in full.
Pillbox at Camber
11 December 2011 12:06
I've been spending some time out at Rye and Camber looking at the defences there; one pillbox in particular has occupied a large proportion of my time. A 3D reconstruction was produced despite a key problem experienced during the survey process. More...
In Remembrance
10 November 2011 23:14
By sheer coincidence my Remembrance piece follows on from last year's post based on some of the stories behind those who lie in Hastings Cemetery. This year I look at some tragic flying bomb incidents of July 1944. More...
Did the Germans really destroy Martello Tower 63?
30 October 2011 10:19
After 23 years of researching Martello Towers, I've finally got to the bottom of a mystery surrounding the loss of one near Pevensey and learned an important lesson in trusting what the documents say. More...
Roadblock Recce (34) - Winchelsea
29 October 2011 18:26
Stone gatehouses, water-filled moats, dry ditches and burning oil - all Medieval methods of defending a town. In the case of Winchelsea, these were the chosen methods of defence in the 20th Century too. More...
Tip and Run raids and HAA Battery NH7
18 October 2011 21:26
The Luftwaffe began mounting 'Tip and Run' raids on the English south coast towns in 1941. Some documents, fieldwork and an impromptu air display provide some interesting insights as we follow an anti-aircraft battery from construction through its first engagements. More...
Roadblock Recce (33) - Fairlight
24 August 2011 08:46
A walk along a road in Fairlight revealed some unrecorded evidence at the site of a WW2 roadblock. More...
A pleasant surprise at Fairlight
14 August 2011 23:39
A trip to Fairlight to locate a few wartime features and research an incident brought about an unexpected opportunity and a chance discovery. More...
Flying Bombs over East Sussex
29 July 2011 11:56
On the night of 12th-13th June 1944 - barely one week after the Allied invasion of France - the Germans unleashed the first of their Vengeance Weapons in the shape of the V1 flying bomb. More...
Why Cuckmere Haven is of national importance
30 May 2011 13:27
In 2008 the Environment Agency announced its intention to withdraw maintenance of the flood defences at Cuckmere Haven thereby threatening the future of the area's heritage. More...
Fascinating new evidence at Cuckmere Haven!
23 May 2011 22:35
A couple of visits to Cuckmere Haven have located the sites of two demolished pillboxes. Some graffiti dating to 1940 was also discovered. More...
Five years on - and the best year so far!
10 March 2011 22:52
"I may get out and about during the summer to visit the invasion coast." It's been five years since I wrote these words on 10 March 2006, unwittingly sparking the Defence of East Sussex Project; I still can't believe how I've got to where I am now. More...
Cat Scratch Fever: anti-landing trenches
26 February 2011 08:31
You can see why an archaeologist friend of mine refers to them as cat scratches. Luftwaffe aerial photographs show the locations of trenches dug on the Downs to prevent aircraft landing. Fieldwork reveals surviving evidence. More...
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