Monument record MWX1340 - Type 26 pillbox on Chesil Beach, Abbotsbury
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Summary
Type 26 (variant) pillbox. Upper surface of pillbox is pebble-dashed for camouflage. Wood-shuttered. with PLAN drawn on form. Visible on aerial photographs and digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
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Full Description
Type 26 (variant - no rear embrasure) situated on beach with field of fire along beach E/W and out to sea. Upper surface of pillbox is pebble-dashed for camouflage. Wood-shuttered.
with PLAN drawn on form. Square pillbox, half pebble-dashed (camouflage). 7ft 6ins tall; sides 10ft long; walls 18ins thick. Constructed on concrete plinth 12ft x 12ft x 12ins (thick). Four retaining bolts on roof at front.Chesil Beach, below East Bexington Farm. <1-3>
Visible on aerial photographs <4> and digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. S0006496.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. S0006496.
- <3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. S0006496.
- <4> SDO11620 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3284-6.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 54668 85387 (496m by 245m) (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: S0006496
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 001 098
Record last edited
Apr 25 2023 11:28AM