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| HER Number: | MDV50875 |
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| Name: | Railblock to east of Musbury Road, Axminster |
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Summary
Concrete railblock visible on 1948 RAF aerial photo where the railway passed through the anti-tank ditch. A single concrete block remains in situ on the west side of the course of the former railway line. Part of the Axminster fortified area on the Second World War Taunton Stop Line.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 291 975 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Axminster |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AXMINSTER |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29NE/75/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RAILBLOCK (Constructed, World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Structure visible.
Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431, 4198 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356746.
Horner, B., 1993, Taunton Stop Line Survey Site Visit (Site Visit). SDV356786.
Site visit 22nd December 1993. A single concrete block survives in position on the west side of the course of the former railway line. A groove in the top would have held a barrier put in place in times of emergency. Other details: Slide
Mear, K., 1997, Possible Rail Blocks (Worksheet). SDV356727.
No evidence found. Description on map suggested rail blocks. A lot of vegetation in the area and railway line inaccessible.
Hollinrake, C. + Hollinrake, N., 2001, An Archaeological and Historical Desk Top Study of Land at Musbury Road, Axminster, 27, fig. 6 (Report - Assessment). SDV320907.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV320907 | Report - Assessment: Hollinrake, C. + Hollinrake, N.. 2001. An Archaeological and Historical Desk Top Study of Land at Musbury Road, Axminster. Hollinrake Report. 230. A4 Stapled + Digital. 27, fig. 6. |
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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: #93819 ] |
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| SDV356727 | Worksheet: Mear, K.. 1997. Possible Rail Blocks. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital. |
| SDV356746 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4198. |
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| SDV356786 | Site Visit: Horner, B.. 1993. Taunton Stop Line Survey Site Visit. Taunton Stop Line Survey. A4 Single Sheet. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV45243 | Part of: Axminster Strong Point on the Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
| MDV119535 | Part of: The Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
| MDV122814 | Related to: Anti Tank ditch at Horslears, Axminster (Monument) |
| MDV24551 | Related to: Anti-Tank Ditch on south side of Axminster (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 23 2025 5:09PM |
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