Monument record MDO25912 - World War II pillbox on Chapel Hill, Abbotsbury

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Summary

A World War II type 26 pillbox located on the slopes of Chapel Hill. It is square on plan and constructed of concrete. The pillbox was probably constructed in 1940 and was situated within the Abbotsbury Defence area, which at this time, was manned by the 6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. A field visit in 1995 found the pillbox to be in a good condition. Visible an extant structure on aerial photographs taken in 1946.

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Square type 26 pillbox. [Shown on OS 1:2500 sheet SY 5684 - 5784 (1964)]. On slope of Chapel Hill [approach from Swannery car park]. <1-3> A World War II type 26 pillbox located on the slopes of Chapel Hill visible an extant structure on aerial photographs taken in 1946 <4>. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. S0003113.
  • <2> Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. S0003113.
  • <3> Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. S0003113.
  • <4> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3317-8.
  • <5> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1419107.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 5695 8461 (10m by 10m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY58SE
Civil Parish Abbotsbury; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Defence of Britain database: S0003113
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 SE 28
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1419107

Record last edited

May 9 2023 5:04PM

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