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Summary

A Second World War pillbox at the southern end of Thurlestone Sands, at Thurlstone Rock. The pillbox is visible on aerial photographs of 1942 onwards and remains in-situ.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 14211038
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX64SE/96

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1942, RAF S762/H70, SX 6741/7 MSO 31279/PO-3094 12-FEB-1942 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351483.

The pillbox is visible as a low structure adjacent to the Thurlstone Rock hotel.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 4027-4028 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.

The pillbox is visible as a pale structure.

Jury, R., 1996, South Milton Sands Pillbox (Worksheet). SDV141982.

Polygonal concrete pillbox covering Thurlestone (South Milton) Sands.

Horner, W., 1998, Slides (Photograph). SDV141986.

Horner, W., 1998, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV141983.

Pillbox, now painted white, viewed from a distance due to adjacent building works. Hotel apparently being extended up to pillbox. Polygonal. Light machine-gun/rifle loops covering Thurlestone Sands. Faces northwest.

Blaylock, S. + Neophytou, M., 2004, South Milton Sands & Southdown Farm: Initial archaeological assessment, 8 (Report - Assessment). SDV323350.

Next Perspectives, 2007, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SX6741 22-MAY-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349355.

The pillbox is clearly visible as a structure.

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 hexagonal pillbox, probably a type 24 or variant thereof, is visible as a structure on aerial photographs of 1942 onwards. The pillbox remains in-situ.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV141982	Worksheet: Jury, R.. 1996. South Milton Sands Pillbox. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital.
SDV141983	Personal Comment: Horner, W.. 1998.
SDV141986	Photograph: Horner, W.. 1998. Slides.
SDV323350	Report - Assessment: Blaylock, S. + Neophytou, M.. 2004. South Milton Sands & Southdown Farm: Initial archaeological assessment. National Trust Archaeological Survey Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. 8.
SDV349355	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2007. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SX6741 22-MAY-2007. [Mapped feature: #95300 ]
SDV351061	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1890 4027-4028 10-DEC-1946.
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
SDV351483	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1942. RAF S762/H70. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). SX 6741/7 MSO 31279/PO-3094 12-FEB-1942.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV2715 - Unnamed Event
• EDV2716 - Slides
• EDV2717 - South Milton Sands & Southdown Farm: Initial archaeological assessment
• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

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