Monument record MWX1317 - World War Two pillbox on Chesil Beach opposite Clouds Hill Cottages, Abbotsbury
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Pillbox DEMOLISHED.On Chesil Beach opposite Clouds Hill Cottages, near to landing stage. <1-3>
Pillbox visible as an extant structure on aerial photographs in 1942, since demolished. The site was digitally plotted from aerial photographs <4> during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
<1> Council for British Archaeology, 1995, Defence of Britain Project, S0003107 (Digital archive). SWX5.
<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2003, Defence of Britain Project Database, S0003107 (Machine readable data file). SDO128.
<3> Council for British Archaeology, 2006, Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01, S0003107 (Excavation archive). SDO17227.
<4> Royal Air Force, 27-APR-1942, RAF/AC36 (V) 63-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12204.
<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1419101 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. S0003107.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. S0003107.
- <3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. S0003107.
- <4> SDO12204 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 27-APR-1942. RAF/AC36 (V) 63-4.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1419101.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 58985 82271 (31m by 21m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58SE |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: S0003107
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 001 078
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 1419101
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 SE 22
Record last edited
Sep 6 2024 4:36PM
