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| HER Number: | MDV47885 |
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| Name: | Anti-Tank Obstacles circa 395 metres southwest of New House Farm, Musbury |
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Summary
Three World War II concrete anti-tank obstacles visible on 1947 aerial photograph at the northern end of a ditch where it enters the River Axe.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 261 934 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Musbury |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MUSBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29SE/232
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ANTI TANK OBSTACLE (Constructed, World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)
Full description
Royal Engineers, 1940, Plans of Taunton Stop Line, LXXXIII NE (Cartographic). SDV325259.
Ditch and Anti-Tank obstacles marked on Royal Engineer's plan running between Pillboxes S.74 and S75.
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Three anti-tank obstables visible.
Royal Air Force, 1947, CPE/UK/1974/3491 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361912.
Three concrete anti-tank obstacles visible on 1947 aerial photograph, at the northern end of a ditch where it joins the River Axe.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1295 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Three concrete anti-tank obstacles visible on 1947 Aerial Photograph at given NGR and five at SY 2606 9332.
SMR.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325259 | Cartographic: Royal Engineers. 1940. Plans of Taunton Stop Line. Royal Engineers Survey Plan circa July 1940. Unknown. LXXXIII NE. |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV351568 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 1295. |
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| SDV361912 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. CPE/UK/1974/3491. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV119535 | Part of: Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
| MDV124319 | Related to: Anti-Tank Ditch to southwest of New House Farm, Musbury (Monument) |
| MDV47886 | Related to: Taunton Stop Line, Anti-Tank Obstacles (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 14 2018 1:10PM |
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