Kimmeridge bay, Dorset.

Hi all, Just found some pics of tank traps and pillboxes i took at Kimmeridge bay in Dorset, but i don't know what type they are, went fossil hunting with my kids and found these.

The first is on the beach.



Just behind the pillbox.



Further back from the beach.



Well hidden, further back from the beach.



A good day out, sorry the pics are not that good.
sneaker.

Wow, those are unusual pillboxes. Never seen any like that before. Nice one, sneaker.
I think the anti-tank cubes with pointy tops are called Dragon's Teeth, but don't quote me on that as I could be getting mixed up with something else!

Cheers for that.

Yeah your right foxy, they are dragons teeth. I think the pillboxes are type 25's, quite a rare design.

Goldie87 said:

Yeah your right foxy, they are dragons teeth. I think the pillboxes are type 25's, quite a rare design.

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Hi Goldie
Thanks for the info. Just checked www.pillboxesuk.co.uk to have a look at the T25. I should imagine they were one-man as they're quite small.
Cheers

King Al said:

theres a few of those pill boxes around RAF manston, great pics by the way, looks like you had lovely day for it

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Hi, yes we had a great day thanks, though a bit hot for me, being old like!

I do like those pillboxes, and yep, had a look like Foxy on the pillbox website. Like the one hidden in the trees, are there anymore of them around the area? Will have to keep my eyes out again, looking out for pillboxes on my travels.

Hope you find more, we love pillboxes on here, in all shapes and sizes lol.

Cheers,

Sal

Hi smileysal, they were the only pillboxes i could see down there, good pics here www.weymouth-pictures.co.uk/dor/sth/kim/pic_kimmeridgebay.htm.

There is also an old tower being done up on the hill there, and the Tilly Whim caves/mine nearer Purbeck. www.virtual-swanage.co.uk/page.aspx?p=tillywhim.
There is also a live firing range nearby and fossils !

Interesting links there, Sneaker. Enjoyed the info about the Purbeck stone quarries. Did you get to see Tyneham village? It was evacuated in the 1940's for the MOD and remains derelict to this day and is open to visitors when the firing range isn't in use. There's a report with pics in the archived section.

Cheers

Hey Sneaks,

Some quality photos there
Aren't they unusual in shape too? Thanks for sharing ya pics with us.

Lb

Foxylady said:

Interesting links there, Sneaker. Enjoyed the info about the Purbeck stone quarries. Did you get to see Tyneham village? It was evacuated in the 1940's for the MOD and remains derelict to this day and is open to visitors when the firing range isn't in use. There's a report with pics in the archived section.

Cheers

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Found the report, thankyou it is very interesting. I am down that way every year and will certainly look Tyneham up, cheers.

Cheers for the link sneaker. Will have to get down that way next year (convince the family we need to have a holiday here lmao) and get out and explore the area. Looks brilliant.

Thanks again,

Sal