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Name:Upton Fort, Pillbox
Type of Record:Monument
HER Number:MWX4688
Last edited:Dec 19 2012 3:12PM

Location:Osmington, West Dorset
Grid Reference:SY 740 814
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Monument Type(s):

  • PILLBOX (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Summary

The site of a possible pillbox associated with Upton Fort coastal battery, visible as an extant structure on aerial photographs.

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Field system of medieval or post-medieval date. Ridges visible as slight earthworks. Includes features likely to be associated with Upton Fort, and World War II pillbox.

Sources and Further Reading

<1>SWX8820 - Digital archive: Anon. 1970s APs. AP70_374000E_82000N.
<2>SDO11780 - Aerial Photograph: 16-JAN-1962. RAF 58/4878 0082-3.
<3>SDO11781 - Aerial Photograph: 07-MAR-1950. RAF 541/454 0086-7.

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