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| HER Number: | MDV39360 |
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| Name: | Pillbox S.75 550 metres north of the A3052, Axmouth |
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Summary
West facing pillbox on the east bank of the River Axe. Slightly recessed in the ground. Part of the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 260 932 |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29SE/164
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLBOX (Built, World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)
Full description
Royal Engineers, 1940, Plans of Taunton Stop Line, LXXXIII NE (Cartographic). SDV325259.
Pillbox marked on Royal Engineer's plan as S.75.
Royal Air Force, 1947, CPE/UK/1974/2493 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361972.
Visible at circa SY26069322.
Wills, H., 1985, Wills, H. 1985 Pillboxes, 74 (Monograph). SDV336210.
Wills lists a polygonal west facing pillbox of mixed construction at SY262933. Also a probable duplicate listing at SY261932.
Hellis, J., 1990, List of Defensive Sites (Un-published). SDV99101.
Pillbox of type 29 at grid reference SY261932.
Cochrane, J. N., 1996, Pillbox on East Bank of River Axe (Worksheet). SDV356828.
Pillbox on east bank of river Axe , 550 metres north of the A3052. Type 24 Pillbox of reinforced concrete with breeze block shuttering. Slightly recessed in ground. Photo.
Dobinson, C. S., 1998, The Taunton Stop Line. Component Listing, 5 (Report - non-specific). SDV109230.
Pillbox of type FW3/22 with 3 feet 6 inches walls.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1294 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Pillbox visible on 1947 Aerial Photograph. May represent pillbox recorded on ground at SY 261 932. Part of Taunton Stop Line.
SMR.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
Polygonal structure shown.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV109230 | Report - non-specific: Dobinson, C. S.. 1998. The Taunton Stop Line. Component Listing. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England. AI/S/3. Photocopy. 5. |
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| SDV325259 | Cartographic: Royal Engineers. 1940. Plans of Taunton Stop Line. Royal Engineers Survey Plan circa July 1940. Unknown. LXXXIII NE. |
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| SDV336210 | Monograph: Wills, H.. 1985. Wills, H. 1985 Pillboxes. Pillboxes. Unknown. 74. |
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| SDV351568 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 1294. |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV356828 | Worksheet: Cochrane, J. N.. 1996. Pillbox on East Bank of River Axe. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital. |
| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #90263 ] |
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| SDV361972 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. CPE/UK/1974/2493. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). |
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| SDV99101 | Un-published: Hellis, J.. 1990. List of Defensive Sites. Manuscript. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV119535 | Part of: Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 14 2018 3:29PM |
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