Monument record MWX1292 - World War Two type 22 pillbox, Chesil Beach, Puncknowle
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Summary
Standard type 22 pillbox, brick-walled with reinforced concrete roof. Visible as an extant structure on aerial photographs {2} and digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Standard type 22 pillbox, brick-walled with reinforced concrete roof. Walls 19ins thick and 7ft 6ins long. Interior empty. It has 6ins of earth on roof growing wild grass. Surrounded by a barbed wire fence. Currently utilised by farmer as an occasional sheep pen. <1-3>
Visible as an extant structure on aerial photographs <4> and digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. S0012770.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. S0012770.
- <3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. S0012770.
- <4> SDO12158 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3282-3.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1426923.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 53071 86689 (10m by 13m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NW |
| Civil Parish | Puncknowle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: S0012770
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 001 075
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NW 60
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1426923
Record last edited
Apr 12 2023 9:43AM
