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Lampeter Pillbox is a reinforced concrete defensive structure erected during the Second World War as part of Britain's anti-invasion preparations. Located in Ceredigion, Wales, it represents the widespread fortification programme implemented across the Welsh countryside following the fall of France in 1940. The pillbox is a standard type of small, heavily armed bunker designed to provide defensive fire over key approaches and infrastructure, reflecting the urgent military requirements of the period. Such structures remain important archaeological evidence of the Home Front and the anticipated threat of German invasion during the critical years of 1940 to 1941.
Lampeter Pillbox is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CD249. View the official record →
Lampeter Pillbox is a reinforced concrete defensive structure erected during the Second World War as part of Britain's anti-invasion preparations. 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).
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