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| HER Number: | MDV52978 |
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| Name: | Pillbox to southeast of Bigbury-on-Sea |
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Summary
Possible location of a pillbox during World War II.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 655 442 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX64SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bigbury |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BIGBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX64SE/94
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLBOX (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Wills, H., 1985, Pillboxes. A Study of UK Defences 1940 (Monograph). SDV336210.
Wills lists polygonal concrete southeast-facing pillbox at above NGR.
Jury, R., 1996, Sharpland Point Pillbox (Worksheet). SDV356968.
Site not located. Possibly succumbed to coastal erosion.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336210 | Monograph: Wills, H.. 1985. Pillboxes. A Study of UK Defences 1940. Pillboxes. Hardback Volume. |
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| SDV356968 | Worksheet: Jury, R.. 1996. Sharpland Point Pillbox. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 3 2019 12:28PM |
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