Monument record MDO25847 - World War Two type 22 pillbox, New Lane, Swyre

A World War II type 22 pillbox located above New Lane, near Swyre Cross. It is hexagonal on plan, constructed of brick and reinforced concrete and is dug into the slope of the hillside. The side to the right of the entrance is flush against the hillside. The pillbox was constructed in 1940-41. A field visit in 1997 found the pillbox to be in a good condition. Visible on aerial photographs. The site was digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping project.

Standard type 22 pillbox, brick-walled with reinforced concrete roof. Hexagonal, each side approx. 7ft 6ins long. Dug into slope of hillside. The side to the right of the entrance is flush against the hillside. Interior empty. Above 'New Lane', nr. Swyre Cross, Swyre. <1-3>

Visible on aerial photographs <4> and digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.

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

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

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

<4> 12-MAY-2002, PGA SY5288 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12176.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1426920 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Apr 12 2023 10:02AM