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DHP No. 230 is a concrete pillbox constructed during the Second World War as part of the extensive anti-invasion defences erected across Northern Ireland between 1940 and 1944. This reinforced concrete structure represents the standard design of pillboxes built to defend against potential German invasion during the critical years of the war, when Northern Ireland formed part of the wider British Isles defensive strategy. The pillbox survives within the Craigavon area, where multiple such structures were positioned to protect strategically important locations and infrastructure. These fortifications, now protected as scheduled monuments, provide material evidence of Northern Ireland's wartime experience and the scale of military preparation undertaken during the Second World War.
Wwii pillbox - dhp no.230 is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5332. View the official record →
DHP No. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 5332.
Wwii pillbox - dhp no.230 dates from the modern period, and is classified as a pillbox. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Wwii pillbox - dhp no.230 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 5332.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lisbane. multivallate rath (6.9 km), Pillbox - dhp no. 38 (7.6 km), Rath with later annexe (7.9 km).
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