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HER Number: | MDV48147 |
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Name: | Pillbox to south-east of Whitford Bridge, Musbury |
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Summary
Possible pillbox visible on 1947 RAF aerial photos, designed to take an anti-tank gun. Would have been part of the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940.
Location
Grid Reference: | SY 264 951 |
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Map Sheet: | SY29NE |
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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: SY29NE/258
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.
There is no mention of a pillbox at this location on the Royal Engineer's Taunton Stop Line plan.
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Building visible in centre of field.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, 3491, 3492 (Aerial Photograph). SDV110669.
Possible pillbox of type designed to take a 6 pounder anti-tank gun, visible on aerial photograph.
Wills, H., 1985, Pillboxes. A Study of UK Defences 1940, 74 (Monograph). SDV336210.
Wills lists a polygonal south-east facing pillbox of mixed construction at SY264952.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1041 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Possible pillbox of type designed to take anti-tank gun. Part of Taunton Stop Line.
SMR.
Wessex Archaeology, 2007, Historic Environment Audit of Devon County Farms. Pilot Project. Results of Waterford Farm, Musbury, 15 (Report - Assessment). SDV338613.
No sign of this feature remains above ground. Other details: No 1650.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV110669 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 3491, 3492. |
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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. Pillboxes. A Study of UK Defences 1940. Pillboxes. Hardback Volume. 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. 15. |
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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: #93107 ] |
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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. 1041. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV119535 | Part of: The Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4199 - Devon County Farms Historic Environment Audit (Pilot Project)
Date Last Edited: | Feb 26 2025 6:48PM |
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