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Summary

A Second World War Pillbox built as part of RAF Bolt Head airfield defences. The pillbox is now adjacent to the modern road, formerly a military track. The pillbox is recorded in its original military context on wartime aerial photographs.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthworks, structures, cropmarks and artefact scatters of prehistoric field system, prehistoric barrow, hilltop enclosure, medieval farmsteads and rabbit warren, 18th-19th century watch towers and World War Two RAF Bolt Head Airfield, at East Soar

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 1320444

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PILLBOX (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Full description

Winton, H. + Bowden, M., 2009, East Soar, Devon: Air Photo Assessment and Survey (Report - Survey). SDV351406.

The Second World War Pillbox was built as part of RAF Bolt Head airfield defences. The pillbox was situated near the middle of the airfield and is marked as the location of the fire tender standing on the air ministry plan of 1945, adjacent to the small arms ammunitions store. The pillbox is now next to the modern road, formerly a military track, which provides access to the farmland on the site of the former airfield. The pillbox is recorded in its original military context on wartime aerial photographs and has been mapped in detail - see MDV 35349 for more details.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6587 - Archaeological Assessment of Land between Bolt Heat and Bolt Tail

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