Down but not out

I'm not certain how far up the cliff side this Type 25 pillbox was originally sited, but I do remember it sitting above the level of the orange/yellow sands back in the late 1970's. Along with other structures around Studland it was built hastily in 1940 by the Directorate of Fortifications and Works (FW3) to offer some defence against the believed imminent German invasion. Necessity driven by war meant that around the country not all structures were completed to a high standard, clearly 85 years exposed to the elements and still standing ready suggests this one certainly was.