Monument record MWX1304 - Type 22 pillbox at Eype Mouth, Symondsbury

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Summary

Type 22 pillbox situated on coast where the stream valley meets the sea. The pillbox is visible as an extant feature on aerial photographs taken in 1942.

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Full Description

Type 22 pillbox (exterior brick-shuttered) situated on coast where stream valley meets sea. Field of fire S to beach. [4 anti-tank blocks to S which used to block approach N up valley]. with PLAN drawn on form. <1>

The pillbox is visible as an extant feature on aerial photographs taken in 1942 <4> it was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).


<1> Council for British Archaeology, 1995, Defence of Britain Project, S0006498 (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, S0006498 (Excavation archive). SDO17227.

<4> Royal Air Force, 07-JUN-1942, RAF AC53 14-15 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12962.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1420968 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. S0006498.
  • <2> Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database.
  • <3> Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. S0006498.
  • <4> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 07-JUN-1942. RAF AC53 14-15.
  • <5> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1420968.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 44810 91090 (20m by 20m) (3 map features)
Map sheet SY49SW
Civil Parish Symondsbury; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 111 044
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SW 40
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1420968

Record last edited

Jan 4 2023 5:03PM

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