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HER Number: | MDV47883 |
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Name: | Anti-Tank Defence to north-east of Axe Bridge |
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Summary
A break in the anti-tank ditch between SY26209280 and SY26079301 which appears to be filled with a stretch of smaller posts or barbed wire fencing, circa 5 metres deep. Part of the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940.
Location
Grid Reference: | SY 261 929 |
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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/230/3
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ANTI TANK OBSTACLE (World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Stretch of anti-tank defences visible.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, 2493 (Aerial Photograph). SDV110669.
A break in the anti-tank ditch between SY26209280 and SY26079301 which appears to be filled with a stretch of smaller posts or barbed wire fencing, circa 5 metres deep.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV110669 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2493. |
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SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #114868 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV106495 | Part of: Anti-invasion Defensive Barrier to east of Axe Bridge, Axminster (Monument) |
MDV125708 | Part of: Boshill Cross Strong Point (Monument) |
MDV119535 | Part of: The Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
MDV124536 | Related to: Anti-Tank Obstacles circa 342 metres and 349 metres northeast of Axe Bridge (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Jan 25 2025 3:02PM |
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