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Summary

Second World War pillbox built to look like the harbour wall.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 1417369
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY28NW/67

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PILLBOX (Built, World War II - 1939 AD (Between) to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

Wills, H., 1985, Pillboxes. A Study of UK Defences 1940, 74 (Monograph). SDV336210.

Wills lists a pillbox of local design, south-east facing and of mixed construction materials at SY231891.

Hellis, J., 1989, Site 00151 (Ground Photograph). SDV98850.

Hellis, J., 1990, List of Defensive Sites (Un-published). SDV99101.

Hellis, J., 1992, The Taunton Stop Line, 46 (Article in Serial). SDV130111.

Hellis comments that use was made of existing walls during the Second World War which were used or extended to create disguised pill boxes. At Beer the wall by the road to the beach had a false front in order to disguise it.

Taylor, B., 1996, Charlies Yard Pillbox (Worksheet). SDV366084.

Site visit 23rd June 1996. Rectangular pillbox covered with Beer stone and flints, forming a false front to the sea wall. Now covered with flagstones to create a public area. Other details: Photos

Pink, F., 2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

TracesofWar.com, 2014, Traces of War, Photo (Website). SDV356183.

During the Second World War, this pillbox guarded the only exit from the beach in this region. Now it is part of a platform structure.

Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.

The area on top of the pillbox is marked as a shelter.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV130111	Article in Serial: Hellis, J.. 1992. The Taunton Stop Line. Fortress. 14. Unknown. 46.
SDV336210	Monograph: Wills, H.. 1985. Pillboxes. A Study of UK Defences 1940. Pillboxes. Hardback Volume. 74.
SDV356183	Website: TracesofWar.com. 2014. Traces of War. http://en.tracesofwar.com. Website. Photo.
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. ACD618/4/3. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV365834	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2024. Mastermap 2024. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #23169 Based on photos and descriptions., ]
SDV366084	Worksheet: Taylor, B.. 1996. Charlies Yard Pillbox. Defence of Britain Project. A4 Single Sheet + Digital.
SDV98850	Ground Photograph: Hellis, J.. 1989. Site 00151. Unknown.
SDV99101	Un-published: Hellis, J.. 1990. List of Defensive Sites. Manuscript.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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