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Goldcliff Pill Anti-invasion Defences is a Second World War anti-tank obstacle located in Goldcliff, Monmouthshire, Wales. The structure forms part of the extensive coastal defence network constructed along the Severn Estuary during 1940–1941 in anticipation of a potential German invasion of Britain. The obstacle comprises the surviving remains of anti-tank infrastructure designed to obstruct the movement of hostile armoured vehicles across vulnerable stretches of foreshore and tidal approaches. This site represents the archaeological evidence of civil and military preparation during a critical period of the Second World War.
Goldcliff Pill Anti-invasion Defences is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM353. View the official record →
Goldcliff Pill Anti-invasion Defences is a Second World War anti-tank obstacle located in Goldcliff, Monmouthshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM353.
Goldcliff Pill Anti-invasion Defences dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a anti-tank obstacle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Goldcliff Pill 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 MM353.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St. Mary Magdalene's Churchyard Cross, Goldcliff (0.6 km), Goldcliff Moated House Site (1.1 km), Moated Site E of Grangefield Farm (3.5 km).
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