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| HER Number: | MDV48152 |
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| Name: | Pillbox S.63, 388 metres north-west of Millands Farm, Shute |
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Summary
Type 24 pillbox on the east bank of the river Axe, visible on 1940s aerial photograph. It has been undermined by the river and is tilted into the water. Part of the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 265 956 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Shute |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHUTE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29NE/261
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLBOX (Built, World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, CPE/UK/1974/1492 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361867.
Possible pillbox visible on RAF aerial photograph.
Wills, H., 1985, Wills, H. 1985 Pillboxes, 74 (Monograph). SDV336210.
Wills lists polygonal west facing pillbox of mixed construction at SY265956.
Cochrane, J. N., 1996, Pillbox on East Bank of River Axe (Worksheet). SDV357373.
Type 24 pillbox. Now undermined by river and is tilted into water, not accessible. Other details: Photo.
Dobinson, C. S., 1998, The Taunton Stop Line. Component Listing, 4 (Report - non-specific). SDV109230.
Pillbox of type FW3/22 with 3ft 6in walls.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1048 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Possible pillbox visible on 1947 Aerial Photograph. May represent pillbox recorded at SY 265 956.
SMR.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
Pillbox shown on river bank.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV109230 | Report - non-specific: Dobinson, C. S.. 1998. The Taunton Stop Line. Component Listing. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England. AI/S/3. Photocopy. 4. |
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| SDV336210 | Monograph: Wills, H.. 1985. Wills, H. 1985 Pillboxes. Pillboxes. Unknown. 74. |
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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. 1048. |
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| SDV357373 | Worksheet: Cochrane, J. N.. 1996. Pillbox on East Bank of River Axe. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital. |
| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #93111 ] |
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| SDV361867 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. CPE/UK/1974/1492. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV119535 | Part of: Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 16 2018 12:50PM |
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