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Square type 26 pillbox. A well-concealed pillbox, facing inland. [Located by Lt. Graham Matthews R.N., a helicopter pilot, during a routine flight along the Fleet].
Recorded also by Lt. Matthews:- A concrete and brick constructed pillbox, unusual in that its entrance is concealed on the seaward side by a 4ft high Portland stone wall. The entrance, in fact, is under the wall itself; one has to descend into a pit and then go under the wall itself directly into the pillbox. Inside, it is approximately 6ft square 3 embrasures, facing N, E, and S. [Chesil Beach is due W at this position, and one would expect the pillbox to be facing the direction of the threat rather than inland]. The pillbox is 2 metres from a gate through the stone wall,
(Source: Field Visit 1995/07/03)
Type of site | PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/26) |
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Location | Langton Herring village, on footpath off the Coastguard Road between Higher Farm and Bridge Lane House. |
Area |
Langton Herring, Dorset, England |
Grid reference |
SY 6083 8250
(Scale: 1:2500
, 1959)
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Good |
Materials | Clay Brick, Reinforced Concrete |
Recorder | Matthews, Graham G. |
Defence grouping |
Dorset coast defences - Defences of the Dorset coast line and immediate hinterland. |
Photographs |
(4) - exterior views (1 DIGITISED). |
DOB site reference: | S0003105 |
Original Reference | 8513 |
Event |
Field Visit, During 1995 Field Visit, On 1995/07/03 Construction, In the period 1940 1941 |