Monument record MDO42605 - Second World War pillbox on Hive Beach, Burton Bradstock
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Summary
The Pillbox Study Group note that a Second World War pillbox, probably of Type FW3/26, is visible on the shingle on the western side of Hive Beach, south of Barton Cliff Home (Burton Villas), on RAF vertical photographs dated 1948.
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Full Description
The monument has been removed or destroyed by post-war shingle extraction or natural processes, and no visible trace remains. The site now lies within the National Trust Hive Beach property holding.
Royal Air Force, 09-MAR-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2475 3072 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16703.
Thompson, S, 2020, Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record, e32013 (Unpublished document). SDO16685.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 48940 88820 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY48NE |
| Civil Parish | Burton Bradstock; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Jan 13 2025 4:23PM
