Batterie Dollman Gun Pit

The Batterie Dollman Gun Pit, located on Pleinmont Headland, is a rebuilt battery gun pit that houses the last of its kind in Europe and is one of the most beautiful historical sites in Guernsey. Guernsey Armouries rebuilt the French gun, which weighs 10 tonnes and measures 22 cm, in 1997. One of three German Coastal Artillery Batteries is stationed in pit number three. Before work on rebuilding the gun pit could begin, an estimated 1,000 tons of soil had to be removed, most of which was done with an excavator, but several tons had to be shoveled out by hand.

The Batterie Dollman is still being thoroughly repaired, with every effort made to make it look as authentic as it did during WWII. When the restoration work first started, the bunkers appeared to be in excellent condition, with guarded doors and even a bunker telephone remaining in situ. During the summer, the site is open to the public on Sundays, and the cannon is shot with blank charges.