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Lampeter Pillbox is a Second World War concrete defensive structure located in Wales. Built as part of the extensive network of anti-tank and anti-personnel fortifications constructed across Britain during the 1940s, the pillbox stands on bedrock of Llandovery rocks—undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone of Llandovery age. This solid geological foundation provided a stable base for the reinforced concrete structure that would have been rapidly cast on site.
The pillbox exemplifies the standardised defensive architecture deployed to protect against potential invasion during the middle years of the war. Such structures typically contained loopholes for observation and rifle fire, and were positioned to command approaches and cover nearby installations or strategic locations. The Llandovery bedrock underlying the monument consists of ancient sedimentary deposits formed in a shallow marine environment over 400 million years ago, creating a relatively stable base for wartime construction.
The monument is protected by Cadw, the heritage organisation responsible for safeguarding Wales's built heritage, under the reference number CD249. This designation recognises the pillbox's historical significance as evidence of mid-twentieth-century military preparedness and civil defence strategy. Though no longer in military use, the structure survives as a tangible reminder of wartime Britain and the scale of defensive measures taken during this critical period.
Lampeter Pillbox is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD249. View the official record →
Lampeter Pillbox is a Second World War concrete defensive structure located in Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CD249.
Lampeter Pillbox dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a pillbox. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Lampeter Pillbox 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 CD249.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caer Pencarreg (3.6 km), Three Round Cairns SE of Blaen Carreg (4.5 km), Gelli Dewi Uchaf linear round barrow cemetery (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Lampeter Pillbox's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Lampeter Pillbox stands on Llandovery Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Llandovery. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.