Monument record MDO42583 - Second World War pillbox west of Lulworth Cove, West Lulworth

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Summary

The Pillbox Study Group record the former presence of a possible Second World War pillbox of unspecified type at (or near) this location.

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The monument was identified from an oblique aerial photograph dated 1946. The accuracy of the stated NGR for the monument may need to be refined.


English Heritage, 1946, Wave diffraction, Lulworth Cove, from the south east, 1946, e32463 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16750.

Thompson, S, 2020, Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record (Unpublished document). SDO16685.

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  • --- Unpublished document: Thompson, S. 2020. Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: English Heritage. 1946. Wave diffraction, Lulworth Cove, from the south east, 1946. e32463.

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Grid reference SY 82380 79900 (point)
Map sheet SY87NW
Civil Parish West Knighton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Jan 13 2025 4:20PM

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