Monument record MDO28623 - Second World War Type 22 pillbox, Durley Chine, Bournemouth

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Summary

A Second World War Type 22 pillbox is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s on West Cliff to the east of Durley Chine to the beach front. The pillbox appears to have a small rectangular structure on top of it.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A Second World War Type 22 pillbox is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s on West Cliff to the east of Durley Chine to the beach front. The pillbox appears to have a small rectangular structure on top of it. (1) The site is not visible on the most recent comprehensive aerial imagery available to the project. (2) This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).


<1> Royal Air Force, 11-OCT-1945, RAF 106G/T10/PART I 7065-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12630.

<2> Channel Coastal Observatory, 15-OCT-2010, CCO Aerial Photographic Coverage 2009 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12622.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-OCT-1945. RAF 106G/T10/PART I 7065-6.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 15-OCT-2010. CCO Aerial Photographic Coverage 2009.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SZ 0821 9056 (9m by 8m) (3 map features)
Map sheet SZ09SE
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Jul 15 2013 8:30AM

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