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| HER Number: | MDV39397 |
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| Name: | Second World War Pillbox South of Bigbury-on-Sea |
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Summary
A Second World War pillbox to the south of Bigbury-on-Sea is visible on aerial photographs from 1946 to 2007, and is thought to survive extant.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 651 441 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX64SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bigbury |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BIGBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX64SE/55
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLBOX (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FP 3019-3020 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.
A pale small structure is visible.
Hellis, J., 1990, List of Defensive Sites (Un-published). SDV99101.
Pillbox of local design, five sided, machine gun on corner 2/5 3/5, gunport corner 3/5 4/5, 3 gunports 4/5, machine gun 5/5.
Jury, R., 1996, Big bury on Sea Pillbox (Worksheet). SDV356923.
Site visited on 21st April 1996. Conspicuous pillbox, now painted white and in summer used as an ice-cream kiosk. Covers south-east towards Bantham Sands across the estuary mouth. Incorporates a platform which may have been for a searchlight.
Next Perspectives, 2007, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SX6544 22-MAY-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349355.
The pillbox is visible as a roofed structure.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
The Second World War pillbox is visible as a five sided structure with maximum dimensions of 4.5 by 5.5 metres, on aerial photographs from 1946 to 2007. A zig-zag trench (MDV104238) along the cliff edge appears to lead to this structure, presumably to provide safe access to it under fire. The structure seems to be extant on aerial photographs taken in 2007.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349355 | Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2007. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SX6544 22-MAY-2007. |
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| SDV351061 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FP 3019-3020 10-DEC-1946. |
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| SDV351146 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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| SDV356923 | Worksheet: Jury, R.. 1996. Big bury on Sea Pillbox. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital. [Mapped feature: #90285 ] |
| SDV99101 | Un-published: Hellis, J.. 1990. List of Defensive Sites. Manuscript. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV104238 | Related to: Slit Trenches South of Marine Drive, Bigbury (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 6 2014 4:14PM |
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