PILLBOX

PILLBOX (23233)

Easting
403861
Northing
82831

Description

A World War II type 25 'Armco' pillbox located below the cliffs on the beach to the southeast of Redend Point, Studland. It is constructed of concrete, moulded using corrugated iron and has a diameter of 2 metres and a height of 2.1metres. It is set on a square concrete base 3 metres wide and 1.3 metre high. There are three embrasures on the north, northwest and northeast sides measuring 0.6 metres x 0.3 metres and an entrance to the south, 0.6 metres by 0.6 metres. The pillbox had been constructed by early August 1940, it was situated within the Studland Sub-Sector, defended by the 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment from October 1940, replaced in April 1941 by the 1st Battalion of the Coldstream Guards. The Home Guard unit manning defences within this sector was No.2 (East Purbeck) Company, 7th (Wareham) Battalion. A field visit in 1995 found the structure had settled into the sand, tilting to the northeast, otherwise it was in a good condition.


Periods
Period
Modern (1901 and later)
Period comments

Constructed by early August 1940

Specific Date Range
The earliest date of the feature, as a year, if known
1940
The latest date of the feature, as a year, if known
1940
Feature Types
Monument Type - Broad
PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/25)|PILLBOX
Monument Type - Narrow
Monument Description
Evidence Type - Broad
Evidence Type - Narrow
Evidence Description
Object Type - Broad
Object Type - Narrow
Object Description
Other:
Height OD (m)
How accessible is the feature?
Accessible - difficult terrain
Accessibility comments

Accessible at low tide

Other records:

NRHE Number
1422099
NT HBSMR Number
MNA139258
HER Event Number
Unknown
External Link
None

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Survey Information
Date of survey
19th April, 2017
Feature located?
Yes
State of the tide
Mid
Proximity to coast edge
Intertidal zone
Coastal processes
Active sea erosion
Is there a coastal defence?
No
Other threats?
Visitor erosion, Structural damage/decay
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How visible are the remains? ABOVE GROUND
Highly visible (substantial remains)
How visible are the remains in the face of the cliff, ridge or dune? IN SECTION
Do you know if the feature is?
Is well known, Is well visited, Has local associations/history
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