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| HER Number: | MDV52915 |
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| Name: | Pillbox circa 485 metres south of Bridge Meadow, Shute |
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Summary
A possible pillbox is visible at this location, on the south side of and overlooking the river Axe, on the 1948 RAF photograph. However, there is no reference to a pillbox here on the Royal Engineers plan for the Taunton Stop Line.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 273 963 |
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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/301
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLBOX? (Constructed, World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)
Full description
Royal Engineers, 1940, Plans of Taunton Stop Line, LXXII.S (Cartographic). SDV325259.
There is no reference to a pillbox at this location on the Royal Engineer's plan.
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Building visible in this location, on north side of hedge, overlooking the river Axe.
Royal Air Force, 1948, CPE/UK/2431/4196 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361864.
Possible pillbox visible on RAF 1948 aerial photograph. On north side of hedges that are not marked on on the 1963 6 inch Ordnance Survey map.
Horner, B., 1994, Taunton Stop Line Survey (Personal Comment). SDV360458.
Location map in HER
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1095 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Possible pillbox visible on 1948 Aerial Photograph.
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: #113913 ] |
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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. 1095. |
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| SDV360458 | Personal Comment: Horner, B.. 1994. Taunton Stop Line Survey. Not Applicable. |
| SDV361864 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. CPE/UK/2431/4196. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV49524 | Related to: Pillbox S.59 circa 400 metres south of Bridge Meadow, Shute (Monument) |
| MDV119535 | Related to: Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 16 2018 2:09PM |
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