Pillbox and Royal Observer Corps Lookout, Dorset National Landscape
Pillbox and Royal Observer Corps Lookout, Dorset National Landscape
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Pillbox and Royal Observer Corps Lookout, Dorset National Landscape
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What makes this pillbox particularly distinctive is the Royal Observer Corps (ROC) observation post that was built directly on top of it.
This combination of a defensive firing position (the pillbox) and an air observation post (the OP) is highly unusual.
As of 2007, there were reports that the rear supporting wall was in danger of collapse, threatening the integrity of the structure.
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Elevation 110 m
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