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| HER Number: | MDV48153 |
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| Name: | Anti-Tank Ditch to west of Ashe House, Shute |
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Summary
Site of former anti-tank ditch cutting off a bend in the river. Part of the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 268 960 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Shute |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHUTE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29NE/262
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ANTI TANK DITCH (ARTIFICIAL) (Constructed, World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Engineers, 1940, Plans of Taunton Stop Line, LXXII.S (Cartographic). SDV325259.
An Anti-Tank ditch is marked at this location on the Royal Engineer's plan.
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Earthwork visible cutting off bend in the river, on the Axminster side. The ditch looks to have been infilled.
Royal Air Force, 1947, CPE/UK/1974/1493 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361860.
Possible anti-tank ditch cutting off a bend in the river Axe, visible on RAF 1947 aerial photograph.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1056 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Possible anti-tank ditch cutting off bend in River Axe visible on 1947 Aerial Photograph. Runs from SY 2684 9599 to SY 2694 9510.
SMR.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325259 | Cartographic: Royal Engineers. 1940. Plans of Taunton Stop Line. Royal Engineers Survey Plan circa July 1940. Unknown. LXXII.S. |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #114160 ] |
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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. 1056. |
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| SDV361860 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. CPE/UK/1974/1493. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV119535 | Part of: Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 16 2018 11:56AM |
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