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| HER Number: | MDV104307 |
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| Name: | Second World War Pillbox East of Bolberry Down |
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Summary
A possible pillbox of Second World War date might be visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards as a structure overlooking the coast east of Bolberry Down.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 689 384 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX63NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Malborough |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MALBOROUGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLBOX? (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, RAF/106G/UK/967 RP 4089-4090 1-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.
A possible small structure is visible.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2007, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SX6838 22-MAY-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349355.
The location of the possible structure is obscured by vegetation.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
A possible pillbox of Second World War date is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards as a possible structure overlooking the coast east of Bolberry Down. A pillbox in this location would be well situated to guard the approach to RAF Bolt Tail radar station. This location is obscured by scrub vegetation on later aerial photographs and the possible structure cannot be clearly seen, although a possible edge might be visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2007. It is possible this feature is simply a regular outcropping of naturally occurring rock and field investigation is required to determine the nature of the feature.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349355 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2007. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SX6838 22-MAY-2007. |
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| SDV351060 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/967. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/967 RP 4089-4090 1-NOV-1945. |
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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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Associated Monuments: none recorded
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: | Nov 12 2021 2:00PM |
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