Thing in a Field

Deep in the Essex countryside, an alien object rises above an expanse of vivid yellow.

In fact, it is accompanied by a surprising number of similar objects to the west of the A130. They of course date from WWII.

The General Headquarters (GHQ) Line was built to compartmentalise the UK against an expected German invasion. It ran from Somerset to Yorkshire. Much more info is available online (try Wikipedia). On the section of the line between Great Chesterford and Canvey Island, the defences were made up of around 400 FW3 type concrete pillboxes, which were part of the British hardened field defences of World War II.

Now both you and I know why this pillbox is curiously positioned in the middle of an Essex field.

I hope you like it.