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| HER Number: | MDV124540 |
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| Name: | Anti-Tank Obstacle, 300 metres south of Boshill Cross, Axmouth |
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Summary
Concrete anti-tank obstacle by gate into field. Would have been part of the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940. Now very overgrown.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 262 923 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Axmouth |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AXMOUTH |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Pill boxes, anti-tank ditches and obstacles, World War II at the Boshill Cross Stong Point of the Taunton Stop Line, a defensive crossing on the River Axe
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ANTI TANK OBSTACLE (World War I to World War II - 1914 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Cochrane, J. N., 1997, Concrete Block South of Boshill Cross (Worksheet). SDV356912.
Concrete anti-tank obstacle by gate into field, very overgrown, 300 metres south of Boshill/Tanyard Cross. Part of Boshill Cross 'hedgehog'.
Google, 2019, Google Streetview (Website). SDV362731.
Overgrown ?anti-tank obstacle visible by field entrance.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV356912 | Worksheet: Cochrane, J. N.. 1997. Concrete Block South of Boshill Cross. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital. [Mapped feature: #114878 ] |
| SDV362731 | Website: Google. 2019. Google Streetview. http://maps.google.co.uk. Website. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV125708 | Part of: Boshill Cross Strong Point (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 7 2019 4:58PM |
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