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| HER Number: | MDV51995 |
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| Name: | Hexagonal Pillbox at Royal Air Force Chivenor |
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Summary
A hexagonal pillbox of Second World War date is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s and 1950s as a structure on the northern perimeter of RAF Chivenor. The pillbox has been removed by the mid 1960s.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 500 348 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS53SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Heanton Punchardon |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HEANTON PUNCHARDON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS53SW/112/2
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLBOX (XX - 1901 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1655, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1655 3240-3241 11-JUL-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349996.
The pillbox is visible as a hexagonal structure.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1655/3241 (Aerial Photograph). SDV342297.
Royal Air Force, 1956, RAF/82/1451, NMR RAF/82/1451 (F22) 0043-0044 12-JUL-1956 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349052.
The pillbox is visible as a hexagonal structure.
Royal Air Force, 1964, RAF 543/2821 F62, NMR RAF/543/2821 F62 0211-0212 27-APR-1964 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350211.
The pillbox is no longer visible.
Horner, W., 1994, Hexagonal Pillboxes (Personal Comment). SDV342298.
Possible hexagonal pillbox visible on Royal Air Force 1946 aerial photograph. Part of perimeter defence of Chivenor Airfield.
Wessex Archaeology, 2007, RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment (Report - Assessment). SDV342125.
Other details: WA 195.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
A hexagonal pillbox of Second World War date is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s and 1950s as a structure centred on circa SS 50083485 on the northern perimeter of RAF Chivenor. It measures approximately 4.5 metres across and might be a variation on a Type 22 pillbox. The pillbox has been removed by the April 1964. It is one of four similar pillboxes recorded along the northern perimeter of RAF Chivenor.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV342125 | Report - Assessment: Wessex Archaeology. 2007. RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment. Wessex Archaeology Report. 67300.01. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV342297 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1655/3241. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). |
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| SDV342298 | Personal Comment: Horner, W.. 1994. Hexagonal Pillboxes. |
| SDV349018 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011 - 2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital. |
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| SDV349052 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1956. RAF/82/1451. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/82/1451 (F22) 0043-0044 12-JUL-1956. |
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| SDV349996 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1655. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/UK/1655 3240-3241 11-JUL-1946. |
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| SDV350211 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1964. RAF 543/2821 F62. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/543/2821 F62 0211-0212 27-APR-1964. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV51994 | Related to: Hexagonal Pillbox at Royal Air Force Chivenor (Monument) |
| MDV51991 | Related to: Hexagonal Pillbox near Royal Air Force Chivenor (Monument) |
| MDV102915 | Related to: Second World War Pillbox, RAF Chivenor (Monument) |
| MDV102916 | Related to: Second World War Pillbox, RAF Chivenor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4490 - RMB Chivenor Flood Defence Scheme Barnstaple, Devon: Archaeological Desk-based Assessment
- EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 3 2013 6:15PM |
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