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Monument MPM1625 - Pillbox, near Racecourse Lane
Summary
Site of Second World War pillbox.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Former type 26 Pillbox with shuttering of prefabricated panels. Constructed between 1940 and 1941 [1]. Located south of the railway line, just west of Racecourse Lane. Destroyed in 2003 [2].
<1> Hunt, Bob, 2005, Portsdown Tunnels (Bibliographic reference). SPM245.
<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2006, Defence of Britain Archive [dataset] (Digital archive). SPM136.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SPM245 Bibliographic reference: Hunt, Bob. 2005. Portsdown Tunnels.
- <2> SPM136 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Archive [dataset].
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Finds (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SU 6383 0575 (point) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | Portsmouth City |
Record last edited
Jul 1 2026 11:51AM