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Monument details

Summary

Square pillbox.

Monument Types

• PILLBOX (PILLBOX, Modern - 1940 AD to 2050 AD)

Full description

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Pillbox of common Dover type- square with overhanging roof slab and two embrasures in each side. C. 1940. Built of brick shuttered concrete and in fair condition. (1)

Description from record TR 33 NW 59:
Square pillbox approx 16ft square with overhanging roof slab. Brick-shuttered, 2ft thick walls and 2 embrasures per wall. The type seems to be peculiar to Dover.
Owner : Unknown
Publicly accessible : Yes
How accessed for survey :
Tourism Potential :
Condition : moderate
Date of visit :

This structure was mapped from military aerial photographs as part of the SE Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey. The building measures 5.5m by 5.5m and was mapped from aerial photographs taken in June 1942 [1]. It was first visible in Februay 1941 [2]. The pillbox is positioned approximately 188m from Shakespeare Cliff edge to the west of Dover. As a structure the condition is fair and is still visible in April 2007 [3].

<1> CBA Defence of Britain Project, 1994, Defence of Britain Site Report, Pers. Comm. David Burridge, KDRG/PSG/FSG (Bibliographic reference). SKE6447.

<3> Google Earth, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 21-APR-2007 ACCESSED 13-MAY-2010 (Graphic material). SWX15704.

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