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| HER Number: | MDV52917 |
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| Name: | Anti-Tank Ditch near Lower Abbey Farm, Axminster |
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Summary
Line of former anti-tank ditch which ran along the west side of the railway embankment near Lower Abbey Farm. Part of the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 286 975 |
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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
- SHINE: Cropmarks of Exeter to Dorchester Roman road agger (ditch) and below-ground archaeological remains and earthworks of World War II anti-tank ditch on Taunton Stop Line (TSL), west of Axminster
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29NE/303
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ANTI TANK DITCH (Constructed, World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Section of removed anti-tank ditch visible. The line of the ditch, still extant, may continue south of the railblock.
Royal Air Force, 1947, CPE/UK/1974/1494 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361861.
Royal Air Force, 1948, CPE/UK/2431/4198 (Aerial Photograph). SDV348825.
Horner, B., 1994, Taunton Stop Line Survey (Personal Comment). SDV360458.
An anti-tank ditch ran along west side of railway embankment from circa SY28459728 to SY28979781. It formed the front line of the Taunton stop-line at point where the rivers Axe and Yarty meet as far as the steeper railway embankment. Part described under MDV24551. The southern end of the ditch is clear on the RAF 1947 aerial photo but has been partly obliterated by the time of the 1948 aerial photo. A concrete obstacle rail block is visible at its southern terminal. Location map in HER.
Hollinrake, C. + Hollinrake, N., 2001, An Archaeological and Historical Desk Top Study of Land at Musbury Road, Axminster, 17, Fig. 5 (Report - Assessment). SDV320907.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1151 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Anti-tank ditch ran along west side of railway embankment from circa SY2845 9728 (concrete anti-tank obstacle also this point) to SY2897 978. Part of Taunton Stop Line.
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. 17, Fig. 5. |
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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: #94478 ] |
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| SDV348825 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. CPE/UK/2431/4198. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). |
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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. 1151. |
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| SDV360458 | Personal Comment: Horner, B.. 1994. Taunton Stop Line Survey. Not Applicable. |
| SDV361861 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. CPE/UK/1974/1494. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV119535 | Part of: The Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
| MDV134740 | Related to: Anti-tank blocks by the former railway bridge, to the north-east of Axminster Sewage Works (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 2 2024 12:08PM |
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