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Summary

Second World War pillbox on the east of Burgh Island. It is clearly visible as a structure on oblique aerial photographs taken in 1959 but not on the vertical aerial photographic coverage.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 616509
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX64SW/53

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Harold Wingham Collection, 1959, HAW Film 9392, SX 6443/1 HAW 9392/7 21-JUL-1959 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351251.

A six sided structure is visible built into the side of the slope.

Wills, H., 1985, Wills, H. 1985 Pillboxes, 74 (Monograph). SDV336210.

Wills lists polygonal concrete pillbox facing east at SX649439.

Griffith, F. M., 1986, DAP/HS, 3 (Aerial Photograph). SDV147957.

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

Pillbox of local design, 7 sided, square with added triangle on front, loopholes 1/7 and 6/7, long m/g slit in 3/7 and 4/7, 7/7 in cliff.

Wasley, G., 1994, Devon at War 1939-1945, 56 (Monograph). SDV165766.

Hotel occupied by army during World War II. Two pillboxes built as defences.

Jury, R., 1996, Pillbox on North-east of Burgh Island (Worksheet). SDV356969.

Pillbox on north-east (mainland) side of island covering both Bigbury and Bantham Sands. It appears to be in occasional occupation with a TV aerial, gas cylinders and slits glassed in.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

The distinctively shaped pillbox is clearly visible as a structure on oblique aerial photographs taken in 1959 but not on the vertical aerial photographic coverage.

Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV147957	Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1986. DAP/HS. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 3.
SDV165766	Monograph: Wasley, G.. 1994. Devon at War 1939-1945. Devon at War. Hardback Volume. 56.
SDV336210	Monograph: Wills, H.. 1985. Wills, H. 1985 Pillboxes. Pillboxes. Unknown. 74.
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV351251	Aerial Photograph: Harold Wingham Collection. 1959. HAW Film 9392. Harold Wingham Collection. Photograph (Paper). SX 6443/1 HAW 9392/7 21-JUL-1959.
SDV356969	Worksheet: Jury, R.. 1996. Pillbox on North-east of Burgh Island. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital.
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV99101	Un-published: Hellis, J.. 1990. List of Defensive Sites. Manuscript.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

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