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HER Number:MDV49524
Name:Pillbox S.59 circa 400 metres south of Bridge Meadow, Shute

Summary

West facing pillbox on the south bank of and overlooking a loop in the river Axe. Part of the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 272 963
Map Sheet:SY29NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishShute
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSHUTE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29NE/281

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • PILLBOX (Constructed, World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)

Full description

Royal Engineers, 1940, Plans of Taunton Stop Line, LXXII.S (Cartographic). SDV325259.

Pillbox marked on Royal Engineer's plan as S.59.


Royal Air Force, 1947, CPE/UK/1974/1492 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361867.

Pillbox visible.


Royal Air Force, 1948, CPE/UK 2431, 4196 (Aerial Photograph). SDV338615.

RAF/CPE/UK/2431/4196/ (22/01/1948).


Royal Air Force, 1948, CPE/UK/2431/4196 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361864.

Pillbox visible. Clearer on 1948 than 1947 aerial photo.


Wills, H., 1985, Wills, H. 1985 Pillboxes, 74 (Monograph). SDV336210.

Wills lists polygonal west facing pillbox of mixed construction at SY273964.


Dobinson, C. S., 1998, The Taunton Stop Line. Component Listing, 4 (Report - non-specific). SDV109230.

Pillbox S.59 is a type FW3/22 with 3ft 6in walls.


Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1094 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Pillbox visible on 1947 and 1948 Aerial Photograph. May represent pillbox recorded on ground at SY 273 964.
SMR.


Pillbox Study Group, 2012, WWII Defence Sites, e11830 (Un-published). SDV357880.

Pillbox. Type FW3/24. Located on the south bank of the river Axe facing west.


Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.

Multi-sided building shown.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV109230Report - non-specific: Dobinson, C. S.. 1998. The Taunton Stop Line. Component Listing. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England. AI/S/3. Photocopy. 4.
SDV325259Cartographic: Royal Engineers. 1940. Plans of Taunton Stop Line. Royal Engineers Survey Plan circa July 1940. Unknown. LXXII.S.
SDV336210Monograph: Wills, H.. 1985. Wills, H. 1985 Pillboxes. Pillboxes. Unknown. 74.
SDV338615Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. CPE/UK 2431. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4196.
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. 1094.
SDV357880Un-published: Pillbox Study Group. 2012. WWII Defence Sites. Digital. e11830.
SDV360652Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #93533 ]
SDV361864Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. CPE/UK/2431/4196. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper).
SDV361867Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. CPE/UK/1974/1492. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper).

Associated Monuments

MDV119535Part of: Taunton Stop Line (Monument)
MDV52915Related to: Pillbox circa 485 metres south of Bridge Meadow, Shute (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Nov 2 2018 3:52PM

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