Monument record MDO42665 - Second World War pillbox, Zig Zag Walk, East Overcliffe Drive, Bournemouth
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Summary
The Pillbox Study Group note a former pillbox of unknown type at approximately this location, as listed by M A Edgington.
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Full Description
The upper part of the Zig Zag Walk formerly incorperated a semi-circular platform at one of its angles (shown on modern OS digital mapping). This may originally have been part of the pillbox (possibly its base?). Google Earth photographs after 2005 show the walk re-structured to omit the platform, presumably as its cliff-edge position had become unsafe, or had subsided. The pillbox itself is presumed to have been removed, although further investigation may refute this.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO12698 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. XX-XXX-2005. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM.
- --- SDO16685 Unpublished document: Thompson, S. 2020. Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record. e44926.
- --- SDO16777 Monograph: Edgington M A. 2013. Bournemouth and the Second World War. Appendix A.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 09500 90920 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 30 2020 3:46PM