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Wwii Pillbox - DHP No.3 is a concrete defensive structure constructed during the Second World War as part of the coastal fortification programme implemented across Northern Ireland. Built in the early 1940s, the pillbox represents one element of the broader anti-invasion preparations undertaken following the fall of France and the threat of German assault. The structure exhibits the standardized reinforced concrete construction typical of British pillboxes of this period, designed to provide protected firing positions for small garrisons of troops. Located in County Down, the pillbox survives as physical evidence of wartime military engineering and the strategic vulnerability felt by civilian and military authorities during the middle years of the war.
Wwii pillbox - dhp no.3 is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 8821. View the official record →
Wwii Pillbox - DHP No.3 is a concrete defensive structure constructed during the Second World War as part of the coastal fortification programme implemented across Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 8821.
Wwii pillbox - dhp no.3 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.3 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 8821.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lady annesley's fish trap. fish trap (0.3 km), Lady annesley's fish trap. fish trap (0.3 km), Newcastle harbour. harbour (0.8 km).
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