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HER Number:MDV128288
Name:Anti Tank Ditch to south-east of Whitford Green, Musbury

Summary

Anti tank ditch visible on the 1940s Royal Air Force aerial photograph. Part of the defences of the Taunton Stop Line.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 262 950
Map Sheet:SY29NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishMusbury
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishMUSBURY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ANTI TANK DITCH (ARTIFICIAL) (World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Anti tank ditch clearly visible on RAF aerial photograph.

Pillbox Study Group, 2020, Modern Defence Sites in Devon, e29406, e45560, e45561 (Report - Survey). SDV363684.

Anti tank ditch shown on the original Taunton Stop Line plans.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV342938Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #125640 ]
SDV363684Report - Survey: Pillbox Study Group. 2020. Modern Defence Sites in Devon. Pillbox Study Group. Digital. e29406, e45560, e45561.

Associated Monuments

MDV119535Part of: The Taunton Stop Line (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 30 2021 5:40PM