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Coed Chwefri Vickers Machine Gun Emplacement is a pillbox located in Breconshire, Wales, dating from the Second World War period. The structure was constructed as part of Britain's defensive preparations during the war and was specifically designed to house a Vickers machine gun, reflecting the strategic importance of fixed defensive positions in the landscape. The emplacement exemplifies the type of reinforced concrete fortification built across Wales and England to defend against potential invasion. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, it survives as a material record of twentieth-century military engineering and home defence strategy.
Coed Chwefri Vickers Machine Gun Emplacement is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR399. View the official record →
Coed Chwefri Vickers Machine Gun Emplacement is a pillbox located in Breconshire, Wales, dating from the Second World War period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR399.
Coed Chwefri Vickers Machine Gun Emplacement dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a pillbox. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Coed Chwefri Vickers Machine Gun Emplacement is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is BR399.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cwmhindda Deserted Rural Settlement (3.9 km), Aberedw Hill Round Barrows (5.1 km), Hendy Long Hut (5.1 km).
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