Pillbox, Ynyslas Nature Reserve Firing Range

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NPRN506532
Map ReferenceSN69SW
Grid ReferenceSN6077090950
Unitary (Local) AuthorityCeredigion
Old CountyCardiganshire
CommunityBorth
Type Of SitePILLBOX
PeriodModern
Description
RAF aerial photographs dating to 1959 show a pillbox in amongst the sand dunes. No remains are visible today except a few pieces of weathered bricks and concrete fragments. The concrete roof lies upside down a few metres away suggesting that the pillbox may have been blown up by the military after the end of the war. The pillbox would have been manned by soldiers from 16 Platoon of the 1st Cardiganshire Battalion Home Guard which covered Borth, Llandre and Dolybont.

Maritime Officer, RCAHMW, January 2010.