Monument record MWX1339 - World War Two Type 26 pillbox, Chesil Beach, Abbotsbury
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Summary
Type 26 (variant) pillbox. Visible as extant structure on aerial photographs and digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Square type 26 pillbox. Type 26 (variant) pillbox, wood-shuttered. Situated on beach with field of fire E/W along beach and out to sea. Upper surface of pillbox pebble-dashed for camouflage. With PLAN drawn on form. Square pillbox; upper-half pebble-dashed for camouflage. Height 6ft 6ins, sides 10ft, walls 18ins thick.Chesil Beach, near Old Coastguard Cottages on the Burton Road at the boundary of Abbotsbury. <1-3>
Visible as 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. S0003125.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. S0003125.
- <3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. S0003125.
- <4> SDO11620 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3284-6.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1419119.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 54384 85600 (9m by 10m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NW |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: S0003125
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 001 097
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NW 52
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1419119
Record last edited
Apr 28 2023 4:18PM