Monument record MWX1289 - World War Two type 22 pillbox, West Bexington, Puncknowle

A World War Two type 22 pillbox situated on the south side of Limekiln Hill, West Bexington. The pillbox was constructed in 1940-41 and has brick walls 19 inches thick and 7 feet 6 inches long, with a reinforced concrete roof. A field visit in 1998 found that most of the side walls were missing, but the roof was intact although balanced precariously, being supported in only three places. Visible on 1948 RAF aerial photographs and digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.

Probably a type 22 pillbox situated on the S side of Limekiln Hill with field of fire S to beach. Brick-shuttered.

Standard type 22 brick-walled pillbox, with walls 19ins thick and each approx. 7ft 6ins long. Reinforced concrete roof. Interior strewn with bricks from damaged walls. Most of side walls missing, but roof intact although now balanced precariously being supported in only three places.Labour In Vain Farm, on the S side of Limekiln Hill, West Bexington. <1-3>

Seen on a 1970s AP. <4> Visible on 1948 RAF aerial photographs <5> and digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.

<1> Council for British Archaeology, 1995, Defence of Britain Project, S0006497 (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, S0006497 (Excavation archive). SDO17227.

<4> Anon, 1970s APs, AP70_353000E_87000N (Digital archive). SWX8820.

<5> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3284-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11620.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1420967 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Apr 13 2023 1:22PM