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| HER Number: | MDV39396 |
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| Name: | World War II Pillbox south of Challborough |
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Summary
One of two World War II pillboxes to the south of Challborough. Visible on aerial photographs in the 1940s, some structural remains may survive.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 649 448 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX64SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bigbury |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BIGBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 1421049
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX64SW/54
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLBOX (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, RAF/106G/UK/967 RS 3145-3146 01-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.
A small structure is visible.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FP 3019-3020 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.
A small structure is visible.
Hellis, J., 1990, List of Defensive Sites (Un-published). SDV99101.
Pillbox of Type 29.
Jury, R., 1996, Challaborough Beach Defence Site (Worksheet). SDV356924.
Site visit on 21st April 1996. Pillbox at Challaborough Beach, Bigbury. Concrete and concrete block construction. There may have been two structures, the second being a searchlight or other weaponry platform.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
A small structure, approximately 3-3.5 metres square, is visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s. It is likely to be one of two pillboxes recorded in the Defence of Britain (DoB) project, defending Challaborough Sands during the Second World War. It is smaller than the nearby pillbox (MDV56252) and its relationship to the nearby larger structure is not clear. The road on the landward side is very deep and may have had an additional defensive function. Although it is not clearly visible on later aerial photographs, some remains were recorded by the DoB project and structural components are likely to survive.
Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351060 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/967. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/967 RS 3145-3146 01-NOV-1945. [Mapped feature: #90284 ] |
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| SDV351061 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FP 3019-3020 10-DEC-1946. |
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| 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. |
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| SDV356924 | Worksheet: Jury, R.. 1996. Challaborough Beach Defence Site. 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. |
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| SDV99101 | Un-published: Hellis, J.. 1990. List of Defensive Sites. Manuscript. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV104227 | Related to: Anti-Tank Obstacles at Challaborough Sand (Monument) |
| MDV104229 | Related to: Anti-Tank Scaffolding on Challaborough Sand (Monument) |
| MDV104230 | Related to: Slit Trenches at Challaborough (Monument) |
| MDV56252 | Related to: World War II Pillbox at Challaborough Beach (Monument) |
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)
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 11 2015 8:53AM |
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