See important
guidance on the use of this record.
If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
| HER Number: | MDV106916 |
|---|
| Name: | Second World War Pillbox on Branscombe Beach |
|---|
Summary
A Second World War pillbox is visible on aerial photographs and postcards overlooking Branscombe Beach. It has been demolished and is no longer visible.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 206 881 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | SY28NW |
|---|
| Admin Area | Devon |
|---|
| Civil Parish | Branscombe |
|---|
| District | East Devon |
|---|
| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRANSCOMBE |
|---|
Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 1417370
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY28NW/65
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLBOX (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 3196-3197 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.
A rectangular structure is visible.
Tuck Cards, 1951, Postcard of Sea Shanty and Beach, Branscombe, BC 35 (Ground Photograph). SDV356596.
The loopholed structure is visible overlooking the beach, forward of the anti-tank obstructions.
Passmore, A. + Passmore, M., 2010, Second World War Pillboxes, 1-2 (Leaflet). SDV345308.
One of three pillboxes that guarded Branscombe Mouth. Only two are extant. Other details: Photograph.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
A Second World War pillbox is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 as a structure overlooking the beach at Branscombe Mouth. It is one of three that guarded the potentially vulnerable beach and access inland provided by the combe to the north. It is not as apparent as the pillboxes located higher up the slopes to the east and west and might have been disguised or adapted from a pre-existing structure. The structure showing loopholed windows are clearly visible on postwar postcards of unknown date. It is not visible on the most recent images available to the survey and was probably demolished some time ago.
Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV345308 | Leaflet: Passmore, A. + Passmore, M.. 2010. Second World War Pillboxes. A Brief Introduction to Twentieth Century Military and Civil Defence Archae. 13. A4 Folded. 1-2. |
| |
| | |
| 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. |
| |  |
| | Linked documents:1 |
| SDV352504 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 3196-3197 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #66428 ] |
| |
| | |
| SDV356596 | Ground Photograph: Tuck Cards. 1951. Postcard of Sea Shanty and Beach, Branscombe. A Tuck Card. BC 35. |
| |
| | |
| SDV357736 | Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
| |  |
| | Linked documents:1 |
Associated Monuments
| MDV55051 | Related to: Second World War Anti Invasion Defences, Branscombe Mouth (Monument) |
| MDV39336 | Related to: Second World War Pillbox North of Branscombe Beach (Monument) |
| MDV39337 | Related to: Second World War Pillbox North of Branscombe Beach (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4917 - Site Visit to World War II Pillboxes at Branscombe
- EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)
| Date Last Edited: | May 6 2015 11:02AM |
|---|
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.