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| HER Number: | MDV52902 |
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| Name: | Pillbox S.V.12 opposite South Cross Cottages, Musbury |
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Summary
Site of a pillbox built to contain a Vickers Heavy Machine Gun. Part of the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940. There is also a reference to another pillbox (S.V.11) about 100 metres to the north. However, this second pillbox does not appear on the 1946-49 RAF aerial photographs and so may never actually have been built.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 272 943 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29SE |
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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: SY29SE/244
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLBOX (Built, World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)
- VICKERS MACHINE GUN EMPLACEMENT (Built, World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)
Full description
Royal Engineers, 1940, Plans of Taunton Stop Line, LXXXIII NE (Cartographic). SDV325259.
Pillbox marked on Royal Engineer's plan as S.V.12, built to contain a Vickers Heavy Machine Gun. There is also reference to S.V.11 another Vickers HMG pillbox approximately 100 metres to the north, however this second pillbox does not appear on the 1946-49 RAF aerial photographs and so may never actually have been built.
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Possible pillbox visible.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, 3492 (Aerial Photograph). SDV110669.
Possible pillbox visible on RAF 1947 aerial photograph.
Allan, J. P., 1992, Untitled Source, 74 (Personal Comment). SDV336201.
Wills lists rectangular concrete pillbox facing southwest at SY272943. He also lists similar but northwest facing box at SY272944.
Dobinson, C. S., 1998, The Taunton Stop Line. Component Listing, 7 (Report - non-specific). SDV109230.
Vickers machine gun pillbox of type FW3/27.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1329 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Possible pillbox visible on 1947 Aerial Photograph. May represent one of 2 pillboxes recorded on ground at SY 272 943 and 272 944.
SMR.
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. 7. |
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| SDV110669 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 3492. |
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| SDV325259 | Cartographic: Royal Engineers. 1940. Plans of Taunton Stop Line. Royal Engineers Survey Plan circa July 1940. Unknown. LXXXIII NE. |
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| SDV336201 | Personal Comment: Allan, J. P.. 1992. 74. |
| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #143677 ] |
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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. 1329. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV119535 | Part of: The Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 26 2025 7:04PM |
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