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A 15ft x 12.5ft rectangular pillbox constructed within 3ft of the river. Grenade throwing entrance with 3 steps down into pillbox. Inside 3ins of floodwater and debris. Anti-ricochet wall. Overall good condition, but flood water prevents internal examination. Covered with considerable amount of vegetation. with PLAN.
(Source: Field Visit 1996/04/07)


      

        Type of site
        PILLBOX (VARIANT)
      

      

        Location
        Near the bridge at Lower Bockhampton, nr. Dorchester.

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Stinsford, Dorset, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            SY 7209 9045
             (Scale: 1:63360
              )
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Fair

      

      

        Materials
        
            Clay Brick, 
            Concrete
        
      

      

        Threats
        
            Type: Flooding (Medium Term) 
Detail: Pillbox is vulnerable to river flooding.

        		
      

      

        Recorder
        Matthews, Graham G. 
      

      

        Defence grouping
        
 
 Southern Command: Dorchester - Poole Harbour Stop Line - Stop line running E from Dorchester to Wareham and Poole Harbour. 

        		
      

      

        Attached Sheets
        (1) Site location map.

      

      

        Photographs
        
     (1) - exterior view (attached to form).  
      

      

        Adjacent sites
        Pillboxes SY 73888963; SY 72159006; Home Guard hut SY 74508960.

      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0000080

      


      

        Event
        
            Construction, In the period 1940 1941

            Field Visit, On 1996/04/07 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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