Monument record MWX1351 - Second World War, Type 25 pillbox, Chickerell Hive Point, Fleet
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Summary
A Second World War Type 25 pillbox is visible on aerial photographs taken at Chickerell Hive Point, East Fleet in 1984.
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Full Description
Round type 25 pillbox., built with corrugated iron shuttering. Intact but subsided. Chickerell Hive Point, near Old Coastguard Cottages, Fleet Lane. <1-3>
An intact but subsided Second World War Type 25 pillbox built with corrugated iron shuttering is visible on aerial photographs taken at Chickerell Hive Point, East Fleet in 1946 <4>. It is also visible on the most recent aerial photograph coverage available to the project <5-6>. This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. S0003099.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. S0003099.
- <3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. S0003099.
- <4> SDO13052 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 13-APR-1946. RAF/106/UK/1411 4058-9.
- <5> SDO12622 Aerial Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 15-OCT-2010. CCO Aerial Photographic Coverage 2009.
- <6> SDO12705 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2009. Google Earth.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1419093.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 63772 79061 (24m by 6m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NW |
| Civil Parish | Fleet; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: S0003099
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 044 011
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NW 116
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1419093
Record last edited
May 2 2023 12:56PM