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Fairbourne Anti-invasion Defences is a Modern Defence anti-invasion defence site located in Meirionnydd, Wales, dating from the Second World War period. The site comprises coastal defences constructed as part of Britain's defensive preparations against the threat of German invasion during the early 1940s. The surviving structures include concrete pillboxes and anti-tank obstacles positioned to command the beach and approaches at Fairbourne, reflecting the strategic importance placed on protecting the Welsh coastline. These defences represent a significant example of wartime military engineering and remain an important record of civilian and military mobilisation during the Second World War.
Fairbourne Anti-invasion Defences is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME252. View the official record →
Fairbourne Anti-invasion Defences is a Modern Defence anti-invasion defence site located in Meirionnydd, Wales, dating from the Second World War period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference ME252.
Fairbourne Anti-invasion Defences dates from the modern period, and is classified as a anti invasion defence site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Fairbourne Anti-invasion Defences 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 ME252.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Allt Lwyd Cairn II (4.4 km), Corn Drying Kiln Near Carn-Gadell Uchaf (4.5 km), Allt Lwyd Cairn I (4.5 km).
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