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| HER Number: | MDV39367 |
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| Name: | Pillbox S.69 circa 400 metres southwest of Waterford Farm, Musbury |
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Summary
West facing pillbox on east bank of the river at Nunford Hole.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 261 946 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Musbury |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MUSBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29SE/171
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, LXXII.S (Cartographic). SDV325259.
Pillbox marked on Royal Engineer's plan as S.69.
Royal Air Force, 1947, CPE/UK/1974/3492 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361899.
Small structure visible.
Wills, H., 1985, Wills, H. 1985 Pillboxes, 74 (Monograph). SDV336210.
Wills lists polygonal west facing pillbox of mixed construction at SY262935.
Hellis, J., 1990, List of Defensive Sites (Un-published). SDV99101.
Pillbox of Type 29. Part of the Taunton Stop Line.
Cochrane, J. N., 1996, Pillbox on East Bank of the River Axe at Nunford Hole (Worksheet). SDV357248.
Type 24 Pillbox with smooth concrete finish, on the east bank of the River Axe near Nunford Hole.
Dobinson, C. S., 1998, The Taunton Stop Line. Component Listing, 5 (Report - non-specific). SDV109230.
Pillbox of type FW3/22 with 3ft 6in walls.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1306 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Pillbox visible on 1947 Aerial Photograph. May represent pillbox recorded on ground at SY 262 935. Part of Taunton Stop Line.
SMR.
Wessex Archaeology, 2007, Historic Environment Audit of Devon County Farms. Pilot Project. Results of Waterford Farm, Musbury, 6 (Report - Assessment). SDV338613.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
Small structure marked by river in southwest corner of field, south of Nunford Foot Bridge.
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. LXXII.S. |
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| SDV336210 | Monograph: Wills, H.. 1985. Wills, H. 1985 Pillboxes. Pillboxes. Unknown. 74. |
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| SDV338613 | Report - Assessment: Wessex Archaeology. 2007. Historic Environment Audit of Devon County Farms. Pilot Project. Results of Waterford Farm, Musbury. Wessex Archaeology Report. 64350.17. A4 Stapled + Digital. 6. |
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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. 1306. |
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| SDV357248 | Worksheet: Cochrane, J. N.. 1996. Pillbox on East Bank of the River Axe at Nunford Hole. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital. |
| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #90269 ] |
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| SDV361899 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. CPE/UK/1974/3492. 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: | Nov 23 2018 2:49PM |
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