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| HER Number: | MDV52912 |
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| Name: | Railblock SRL.28a to northwest of Slymlake Farm, Axminster |
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Summary
Rows of concrete anti-tank obstacles visible on RAF 1947 aerial photograph on either side of the railway line on the west bank of the river Axe protecting a rail crossing point over the river. Part of the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 279 968 |
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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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| Civil Parish | Kilmington |
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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/299
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ANTI TANK OBSTACLE (Constructed, World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Two rows of anti-tank obstacles on either side of railway, on west bank of river Axe.
Royal Air Force, 1947, CPE/UK/1974/1493 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361860.
Rows of concrete anti-tank obstacles visible on RAF 1947 aerial photograph on west bank of river Axe protecting rail crossing point.
Horner, B., 1994, Taunton Stop Line Survey (Personal Comment). SDV360458.
Location map in HER. Anti-tank obstacles and rail block visible on RAF Aerial photos.
Dobinson, C. S., 1998, The Taunton Stop Line. Component Listing, 14 (Report - non-specific). SDV109230.
Railblock S Rl 28a, Bridge over R. Axe. Slymlakes.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1092 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Row of concrete anti-tank obstacles visible on 1947 Aerial Photograph on west bank of River Axe protecting rail crossing point.
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. 14. |
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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: #113909 ] |
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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. 1092. |
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| SDV360458 | Personal Comment: Horner, B.. 1994. Taunton Stop Line Survey. Not Applicable. |
| SDV361860 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. CPE/UK/1974/1493. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV119535 | Part of: Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
| MDV123287 | Related to: Anti-Tank Ditch on north side of Railway to northwest of Slymlake Farm, Axminster (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 2 2018 1:54PM |
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