Building record TR 34 SW 417 - Stebbing Down square pillbox, Dover

Square pillbox approx 16ft square with overhanging roof slab. Brick-shuttered, 2ft thick walls and 2 embrasures per wall. The type seems to be peculiar to Dover.
Owner : Public
Publicly accessible : Yes
How accessed for survey : Very overgrown
Tourism Potential : Perhaps as part of heritage trail
Condition : good
Date of visit :


This pillbox may also be represented by the record Mke42100.

Ten probable bomb craters were seen in the vicinity of the pillbox on aerial photography taken in 1945 [1]. These features were not visible on aerial photography taken in 1942 [2]. Next Perspectives photography taken in 2007 [3] showed the area to be wooded, thus it is possible that the features were present under the canopy.

A transcription of the feature recorded from aerial photographs exists within a GIS layer held by this HER.

Pillbox of common Dover type - square, brick-shuttered, with over-hanging roof slab and 2 embrasures per side. Rear of roof is almost at ground level. Standard brick construction square pillbox with concrete roof slab 15ft by 15ft. [Survey details and discussion of type]. (1)

Pillbox of common Dover type- square with overhanging roof slab and two embrasures per side. Rear of roof almost at ground level. Built of brick-shuttered concrete, and in fair condition.
[This site appears to have two SMR entries and references - see 'Designation']. At Maxton, on hill above Malmains Road. (2)

<1> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3040 28-APR-2007_Updates (Graphic material). SWX15711.

<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Project (Digital archive). SKE32029.