See important guidance on the use of this record.

If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.

Summary

A Second World War pillbox is visible as a structure on aerial photographs of 1941 and 1947, to the east of The Point, Exmouth.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX98SE/148

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PILLBOX (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

Angus, I. F., 11/08/1995, Allan Williams Steel Turret (Personal Comment). SDV350104.

Site visit 11th August 1995 by I. Angus (Fortress Study Group), F. Griffith and B. Horner. Site of pillbox. No longer extant. The site is now a sports ground.

Royal Air Force, 1941, RAF/1416/S403H55, NMR SX 9981/4 MSO 31241/PO-044 14-AUG-1941 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352644.

The pillbox is visible as a structure.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3088-89 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

The pillbox is visible as a structure.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF 230/CAL/UK/5, NMR SX 9980/029 RAF 30092/SO-0202 15-AUG-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351455.

The pillbox remains visible as a complete, intact structure, with a possible blast door along its southwest edge.

Royal Air Force, 1950, RAF/58/369, RAF/58/369 V 5032-33 27-FEB-1950 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355804.

The pillbox appears to have been completely removed.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

A Second World War pillbox is visible as a structure on aerial photographs of 1941 and 1947, to the east of The Point, Exmouth. The flat-roofed structure, with possible blast door visible along its southwest edge, measures approximately 5m in length by 4m in width and is sited within newly reclaimed land between The Point and Exmouth railway station. The pillbox was part of a number of anti-invasion defences which were put into place along the shoreline of Exmouth during the early stages of the war. The pillbox remains visible as a complete, intact structure on oblique aerial photographs until 1947, although has been completely removed by 1950. The site of the former pillbox is now occupied by the Imperial Recreation Ground.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV350104	Personal Comment: Angus, I. F.. 11/08/1995. Allan Williams Steel Turret. Not Applicable.
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV351455	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF 230/CAL/UK/5. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR SX 9980/029 RAF 30092/SO-0202 15-AUG-1947.
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3088-89 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #95049 ]
SDV352644	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1941. RAF/1416/S403H55. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR SX 9981/4 MSO 31241/PO-044 14-AUG-1941.
SDV355804	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF/58/369. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/369 V 5032-33 27-FEB-1950.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.