Thesaurus Term/Concept: PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/22)

Identifier	123514
Class	DEFENCE OF BRITAIN
Status	Preferred
Index?	Yes
Scope Note	A hexagonal pillbox, with an internal anti-ricochet wall and loopholes for five Light Machine Guns and one rifle. Originally designed to have walls 15in bulletproof walls many were built with 42in thick shellproof walls. Designed by DFW branch 3.

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Context	Record
Monument Type	MWX1329 Hexagonal Type 22 pillbox, East Bexington Farm, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1310 Pillbox at Othona, Burton Bradstock (Monument)
Monument Type	MDO19908 Pillbox, Convent Meadow, Christchurch (Monument)
Monument Type	MDO19915 Pillbox, Highcliffe cliff, Christchurch (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1349 Pillbox, Old Railway Goods Yard, Fairmile Road, Christchurch (Monument)
Monument Type	MDO42825 Second World War pillbox, Maiden Newton Farm, Maiden Newton (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1418 Second World War pillbox, Nothe Gardens, Weymouth (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1347 Second World war pillbox, Pirates Lane, Wyke Regis, Weymouth (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1356 Second World war pillbox, Wyke Regis, Weymouth (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1346 Second World War pillbox, Wyke Regis, Weymouth (Monument)
Monument Type	MDO1117 Second World War Type 22 pillbox, Sea Barn, Fleet (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1327 Second World War type 22 pillbox, Shipmoor Point, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1330 Type 22 pillbox (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1304 Type 22 pillbox at Eype Mouth, Symondsbury (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1431 Type 25 or 22 pillbox, Ringstead, Osmington (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1348 World War II pillbox, High Cliff, Christchurch (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1322 World War Two hexagonal Type 22 pillbox, Chesters Hill, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1326 World War Two hexagonal Type 22 pillbox, Chesters Hill, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1343 World War Two hexagonal Type 22 pillbox, Fleet (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1328 World War Two Type 22 pillbox north of Castle Hill Cottages, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1291 World War Two type 22 pillbox, (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1292 World War Two type 22 pillbox, Chesil Beach, Puncknowle (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1331 World War Two Type 22 pillbox, East Bexington Farm, Abbotsbury (Monument)
Monument Type	MDO46239 World War Two type 22 pillbox, Fleet Lane West, Fleet (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1314 World War Two type 22 pillbox, Limekiln Hill, West Bexington, Puncknowle (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1289 World War Two type 22 pillbox, West Bexington, Puncknowle (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1290 World War Two type 22 pillbox, West Bexington, Puncknowle (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1311 World War Two type 26 pillbox, Chapel Hill, Swyre (Monument)