PILLBOX

Pillbox - dhp no.224

Craigavon, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 5330
Site type
PILLBOX
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pillbox HED NI NISMR MonID 5330 is a Second World War defensive structure located in Craigavon, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The pillbox dates from the period of British anti-invasion preparations following 1940, when such fortifications were constructed across the British Isles to resist potential German assault. As a small, heavily reinforced concrete defensive position, it would have been designed to accommodate machine-gun crews or anti-tank weaponry to command approaches to the locality. The structure represents the widespread militarisation of the Northern Irish landscape during the Second World War.

Pillbox - dhp no.224 is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5330. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pillbox - dhp no.224?

Pillbox HED NI NISMR MonID 5330 is a Second World War defensive structure located in Craigavon, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 5330.

Who is responsible for protecting Pillbox - dhp no.224?

Pillbox - dhp no.224 is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 5330.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pillbox - dhp no.224?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lisbane. multivallate rath (7.2 km), Wwii pillbox - dhp no.42 (7.6 km), Pillbox - dhp no. 38 (7.8 km).

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