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| HER Number: | MDV117217 |
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| Name: | Possible Anti-tank Obstacle north-east of Bow Bridge, Axminster |
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Summary
Possible anti-tank obstruction along the river on the west side of Axminster. Perhaps part of the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940. Visible as an earthwork bank on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s. Earthworks do not appear to survive.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 292 983 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Axminster |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AXMINSTER |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FLOOD DEFENCES? (Post Medieval to World War II - 1540 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
- RIVER DEFENCE SITE (Constructed, World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1424-1425 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.
A curvilinear earthwork bank is visible along the river.
Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RP 3198-3199 22-JAN-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359315.
A curvilinear earthwork bank is visible along the river.
Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution), LIDAR SY2998 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014 (Cartographic). SDV359177.
No features are visible in this location.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.
A curvilinear earthwork bank, circa 3 metres in width along the west side of the river, is visible on aerial photographs taken in the late 1940s. It may be a part of the 1940-1941 anti-tank obstacle that forms part of the Second World War Taunton Stop Line immediately to the west (MV48158), or alternatively may be earlier flood banks. The earthwork is not visible on the more recent aerial imagery and may have been levelled or eroded.
Action East Devon, 2017, Axminster Remembers, http://axremembers.actioneastdevon.org.uk/axminster-stories/norma-and-delphine (Website). SDV360244.
The interviewees state that the Yarty and Axe were dredged as part of the anti-invasion preparations, and the silt was used to bank up the sides.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV356127 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1424-1425 11-APR-1947. |
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| SDV359177 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SY2998 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 30-SEP-2014. |
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| SDV359315 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RP 3198-3199 22-JAN-1948. [Mapped feature: #76519 ] |
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| SDV359463 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV360244 | Website: Action East Devon. 2017. Axminster Remembers. http://axremembers.actioneastdevon.org.uk. Website. http://axremembers.actioneastdevon.org.uk/axminster-stories/norma-and-delphine. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV45243 | Part of: Axminster Strong Point on the Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
| MDV119535 | Part of: The Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
| MDV48158 | Related to: Anti-tank Ditch to north of Bow Bridge, Axminster (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)
| Date Last Edited: | May 6 2020 5:24PM |
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