Monument record MWX1332 - World War Two type 26 pillbox, Shipmoor Point, Abbotsbury

A World War II type 26 pillbox located near Shipmoor Point, West Fleet. It is square on plan and constructed of brick and reinforced concrete. The pillbox was probably constructed in 1940 and was situated within the Abbotsbury Defence area, which at this time, was manned by the 6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. A field visit in 1995 found the structure to be in a good condition. The pillbox is visible as an extant structure on aerial photographs.

A World War II type 26 pillbox located to the east of Shipmoor Point, West Fleet. It is square on plan and constructed of brick and reinforced concrete. The pillbox was probably constructed in 1940 and was situated within the Abbotsbury
Defence area, which at this time, was manned by the 6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. A field visit in 1995 found the structure to be in a good condition. {1}

The site is visible as an extant structure on aerial photographs <4-5> and was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.

<1> Council for British Archaeology, 1995, Defence of Britain Project, S0003110 (Digital archive). SWX5.

<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2003, Defence of Britain Project Database, S0003110 (Machine readable data file). SDO128.

<3> Council for British Archaeology, 2006, Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01, S0003110 (Excavation archive). SDO17227.

<4> 01-FEB-1968, MAL 6804 004-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12184.

<5> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3319-20 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12185.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1419104 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Sep 6 2024 4:36PM