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| HER Number: | MDV52921 |
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| Name: | Pillbox S.52 to south-west of Higher Abbey Farm, Axminster |
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Summary
Hexagonal pillbox with entrance facing towards the farmhouse. Part of the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 286 970 |
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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: Six-sided (S52) Pillbox structure associated with Taunton Stop Line WWII defensive boundary,
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29NE/306
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLBOX (Constructed, World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1948, CPE/UK/2431/4198 (Aerial Photograph). SDV348825.
Possible pillbox visible.
Wills, H., 1985, Pillboxes. A Study of UK Defences 1940, 74 (Monograph). SDV336210.
Wills lists polgonal pillbox of mixed construction facing west at SY286970.
Horner, B., 1994, Taunton Stop Line Survey (Personal Comment). SDV360458.
Location map in HER.
Mear, K., 1996, Pillbox at Higher Abbey Farm (Worksheet). SDV356747.
A six sided pillbox. Door facing towards farmhouse. No. 54 painted on central support. Seven windows. Beneath five windows small rectangular hole about 25 centimetres deep. The two windows either side of door do not have these holes. There is a large hole in the roof and the metal spike supports are visible.
Dobinson, C. S., 1998, The Taunton Stop Line. Component Listing, 4 (Report - non-specific). SDV109230.
Pillbox of type FW3/22 with 3ft 6in thick walls.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1167 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Pillbox visible on 1948 Aerial Photograph. May represent pillbox recorded on ground at SY 286 970.
SMR.
Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.
Pill box depicted to south-west of farm.
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. 4. |
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| SDV336210 | Monograph: Wills, H.. 1985. Pillboxes. A Study of UK Defences 1940. Pillboxes. Hardback Volume. 74. |
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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. 1167. |
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| SDV356747 | Worksheet: Mear, K.. 1996. Pillbox at Higher Abbey Farm. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital. |
| SDV360458 | Personal Comment: Horner, B.. 1994. Taunton Stop Line Survey. Not Applicable. |
| SDV364015 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #133183 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV119535 | Part of: The Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
| MDV52919 | Related to: Pillbox SV.10 to south of Higher Abbey Farm, Axminster (Monument) |
| MDV52919 | Related to: Pillbox SV.10 to south of Higher Abbey Farm, Axminster (Monument) |
| MDV52919 | Related to: Pillbox SV.10 to south of Higher Abbey Farm, Axminster (Monument) |
| MDV52919 | Related to: Pillbox SV.10 to south of Higher Abbey Farm, Axminster (Monument) |
| MDV52920 | Related to: Pillbox SV.9 to south-west of Higher Abbey Farm, Axminster (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 29 2021 6:32PM |
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