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| HER Number: | MDV120458 |
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| Name: | Anti-tank gun position circa 285 metres north-east of Weycroft Hall, Axminster |
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Summary
Site of an anti tank gun position in the centre of a field overlooking the river Axe. Part of the Weycroft defence area on the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 310 000 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST30SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Axminster |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AXMINSTER |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks and structures associated with the Weycroft Defence Area on the World War Two 'Taunton Stop Line'
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ANTI TANK GUN EMPLACEMENT (Built, World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)
Full description
Foot, W., 2006, Defence Areas. A National Study of Second World War Anti-Invasion Landscapes in England, DA03-Weycroft-S0016401 (Report - Survey). SDV360266.
Weycroft defence area. Anti tank gun position to the north-east of Weycroft. Site destroyed.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV360266 | Report - Survey: Foot, W.. 2006. Defence Areas. A National Study of Second World War Anti-Invasion Landscapes in England. Council for British Archaeology/English Heritage. Digital. DA03-Weycroft-S0016401. [Mapped feature: #4115 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV119535 | Part of: The Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
| MDV120385 | Part of: Weycroft Defence Area on the Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 12 2025 9:00AM |
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