Monument record MWX1335 - World War Two type 26 pillbox, Chesil Beach, Abbotsbury
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Full Description
A World War II type 26 pillbox with an iron door, located on the landward side of Chesil Beach close by the anti-tank blocks at Reeds End. The pillbox was one of four pillboxes associated with the double row of anti tank blocks which crosses the beach (MWX1315). It is square on plan and built of concrete. The pillbox was 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 it half buried in the beach and tilted at an angle {1}.
The site is visible as an extant structure on Lidar imagery taken in 2007 and was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project {2}.
<1> Council for British Archaeology, 1995, Defence of Britain Project, S0003114 (Digital archive). SWX5.
<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2006, Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01, S0003114 (Excavation archive). SDO17227.
<2> 11-SEP-2007, D0086174 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12187.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 56843 83963 (6m by 13m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58SE |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 001 093
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 1419108
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 SE 29
Record last edited
Sep 6 2024 4:36PM
