Monument record MWX1442 - World War Two pillbox, Worbarrow Bay, Tyneham
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Summary
Partially demolished 'Armco' pillbox.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A type 25 pillbox built on the W edge of the beach exit. Dimensions, 9ft diameter, 16ins thick walls, 4ins thick roof, supported by corrugated sheeting. Structure is in very poor condition; the roof has fallen in revealing the quarter inch iron reinforcing rods. Originally 3 embrasures. However only part of one remains, 10ins high. Entrance at rear. Structure protrudes 27ins above the ground at the front elevation.
Partially demolished 'Armco' pillbox - faces S. 3 embrasures. Built into cliff slope, with entrance in ditch. Roof smashed in.
[Surrey Industrial Society record gives NGR - SY 87107983].Worbarrow Bay, near Tyneham.Partially demolished 'Armco' pillbox - faces S. 3 embrasures. Built into cliff slope, with entrance in ditch. Roof smashed in. <1>
Partially demolished 'Armco' pillbox - faces S. 3 embrasures. Built into cliff slope, with entrance in ditch. Roof smashed in. A type 25 pillbox built on the W edge of the beach exit. Dimensions, 9ft diameter, 16ins thick walls, 4ins thick roof, supported by corrugated sheeting. Structure is in very poor condition; the roof has fallen in revealing the quarter inch iron reinforcing rods. Originally 3 embrasures. However only part of one remains, 10ins high. Entrance at rear. Structure protrudes 27ins above the ground at the front elevation. <1-3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. S0003135.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. S0003135.
- <3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. S0003135.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1419129.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 87080 79820 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY87NE |
| Civil Parish | Steeple with Tyneham; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: S0003135
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 022 058
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 87 NE 12
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1419129
Record last edited
Aug 12 2023 8:17AM