Monument record MWX1347 - Second World war pillbox, Pirates Lane, Wyke Regis, Weymouth

A hexagonal stucture is visible on aerial photographs and Lidar imagery, located on the coast just to the south-west of Castle Hill Farm. It is considered likely to be the site of a Type 22 pillbox associated with Second World War military activity in this area. The pillbox was built in 1940-41, is hexagonal in plan and constructed of reinforced concrete. A field visit in 1992 found the structure to be in a good condition.

Hexagonal type 22 pillbox. [Shown on OS 1:2500 sheet SY 6577 (1958)]. Pirates Lane, off Westhill Road, Wyke Regis (East Fleet). <1-3>

A hexagonal stucture is visible on aerial photographs <4> and Lidar imagery <5>, located on the coast just to the south-west of Castle Hill Farm (NGR SY65715 77024). It is considered likely to be the site of a Type 22 pillbox associated with Second World War military activity in this area. This feature was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).

<1> Council for British Archaeology, 1995, Defence of Britain Project, S0003096 (Digital archive). SWX5.

<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2003, Defence of Britain Project Database, S0003096 (Machine readable data file). SDO128.

<3> Council for British Archaeology, 2006, Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01, S0003096 (Excavation archive). SDO17227.

<4> Channel Coastal Observatory, 15-OCT-2010, CCO Aerial Photographic Coverage 2009 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12622.

<5> Channel Coastal Observatory, 25-FEB-2009, Lidar (Aerial Photograph). SDO12879.

<6> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1419090 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Aug 11 2023 4:29PM