Monument record MWX1320 - World War two pillbox at East Bexington Farm, Abbotsbury

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Summary

A World War Two pillbox at East Bexington Farm, Abbotsbury. The pillbox was probably constructed in 1940 and it built of reinforced concrete. It was situated within the Abbotsbury Defence area, which at this time, was manned by the 6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. A field visit in 1992 found the structure to be extant.

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PILLBOX (Constructed, Second World War - 1940 AD to 1941 AD)

Full Description

Pillbox; no specification. <1-3>

The piillbox is visible on aerial photographs <4-6> and was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.

<1> Council for British Archaeology, 1995, Defence of Britain Project, S0007803 (Digital archive). SWX5.

<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2003, Defence of Britain Project Database, S0007803 (Machine readable data file). SDO128.

<3> Council for British Archaeology, 2006, Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01, S0007803 (Excavation archive). SDO17227.

<4> Anon, 1970s APs, AP70_355000E_86000N (Digital archive). SWX8820.

<5> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4285 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11647.

<6> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3285-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11624.

<7> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1422176 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (7)

<1> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. S0007803.
<2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. S0007803.
<3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. S0007803.
<4> SWX8820 Digital archive: Anon. 1970s APs. AP70_355000E_86000N.
<5> SDO11647 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 4285.
<6> SDO11624 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3285-6.
<7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1422176.

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Event - Survey: Defence of Britain Project (EWX2)

Location

Grid reference	Centred SY 55439 85230 (18m by 19m) (4 map features)
Map sheet	SY58NE
Civil Parish	Abbotsbury; Dorset
Unitary Authority	Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Other Statuses/References

Defence of Britain database: S0007803
Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 001 081
Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 NE 105
Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1422176

Record last edited

Apr 25 2023 11:36AM