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HER Number:MDV47885
Name:Anti-Tank Obstacles circa 395 metres south-west of New House Farm, Musbury

Summary

Three World War II concrete anti-tank obstacles visible on 1947 aerial photograph at the northern end of a ditch where it enters the River Axe.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 261 934
Map Sheet:SY29SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishMusbury
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishMUSBURY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29SE/232

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ANTI TANK OBSTACLE (World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)

Full description

Royal Engineers, 1940, Plans of Taunton Stop Line, LXXXIII NE (Cartographic). SDV325259.

Ditch and Anti-Tank obstacles marked on Royal Engineer's plan running between Pillboxes S.74 and S75.

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Three anti-tank obstables visible.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, 3491 (Aerial Photograph). SDV110669.

Three concrete anti-tank obstacles visible on 1947 aerial photograph, at the northern end of a ditch where it joins the River Axe.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1295 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Three concrete anti-tank obstacles visible on 1947 Aerial Photograph at given NGR and five at SY 2606 9332.
SMR.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV110669Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 3491.
SDV325259Cartographic: Royal Engineers. 1940. Plans of Taunton Stop Line. Royal Engineers Survey Plan circa July 1940. Unknown. LXXXIII NE.
SDV342938Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #93056 ]
SDV351568Archive - 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. 1295.

Associated Monuments

MDV119535Part of: The Taunton Stop Line (Monument)
MDV124319Related to: Anti-Tank Ditch to southwest of New House Farm, Musbury (Monument)
MDV47886Related to: Anti-Tank Obstacles circa 540 metres south-west of New House Farm, Colyton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jan 25 2025 3:02PM