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| HER Number: | MDV39338 |
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| Name: | World War II Pillbox at Beer |
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Summary
World War II pillbox at Beer
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 230 891 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY28NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Beer |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BEER AND SEATON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 1417369
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY28NW/67
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLBOX (XX - 1901 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV84920.
Vis=estimated -/-/1988 (hellis). Pillbox of local design, built to look like harbour wall (hellis).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV98848.
Des=hellis, j. /ms list of defensive sites(1990)/in smr.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV98849.
Hellis, j. /fortress/14(1aug 1992)46/the taunton stop line.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV98850.
Des=photograph (hellis, j. )/(20/6/1989)/hellis site 00150/photocopy in smr.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV98851.
Wills, h. /pillboxes/(1985)74.
Wills, H., 1985, Wills, H. 1985 Pillboxes (Monograph). SDV336210.
Wills lists a pillbox of local design, se facing and of mixed construction materials at sy231891 (wills).
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.
Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336210 | Monograph: Wills, H.. 1985. Wills, H. 1985 Pillboxes. Pillboxes. Unknown. |
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| SDV356183 | Website: TracesofWar.com. 2014. Traces of War. http://en.tracesofwar.com. Website. Photo. |
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| SDV357736 | Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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| SDV84920 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV98848 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV98849 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV98850 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV98851 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 5 2015 10:00AM |
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