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| HER Number: | MDV52910 |
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| Name: | Anti-Tank Ditch to east of Whitford, Shute |
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Summary
Length of anti-tank ditch visible on 1940s RAF aerial photo. 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/297
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ANTI TANK DITCH (ARTIFICIAL) (Constructed, World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Length of anti-tank ditch visible cutting off bend in river, on Axminster side.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, 1492 (Aerial Photograph). SDV110669.
Length of anti-tank ditch visible on RAF 1947 aerial photograph.
Horner, B., 1994, Taunton Stop Line Survey (Personal Comment). SDV360458.
Slight depression still visible.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1049 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Length of anti-tank ditch visible on 1947 Aerial Photograph. Information from HER.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV110669 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1492. |
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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: #114164 ] |
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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. 1049. |
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| SDV360458 | Personal Comment: Horner, B.. 1994. Taunton Stop Line Survey. Not Applicable. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV119535 | Part of: The Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 27 2025 8:29AM |
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