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Summary

A Second World War structure of a possible pillbox associated with RAF Exeter is visible on aerial photographs of 1944 onwards. The structure remains extant on the 2015 Ordnance Survey MasterMap.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Military structures; earthworks and archaeological remains of World War II, RAF Exeter and post medieval catchmeadows and orchard banks on footprint of modern Exeter Airport and to the east

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY09SW/86
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

APH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV101736.

Also recorded on 1947 ap (aph).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV101737.

Des=horner, w. /(24/06/1997)/ as above/ note in pf.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV101738.

Aph=raf/cpe/uk/1974/2461/(11/4/1947)/smr 37/50.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV2244.

Vis=02/07/1996(horner) possible square pillbox recorded on dcc computerised map base. This was viewed from the runway when landing. It is brick-built and sited in the nw corner of a field (horner).

Royal Air Force, 1944, RAF/NLA/80, RAF/NLA/80 RP 32 24-MAR-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV358954.

The structure is visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

A Second World War structure of a possible pillbox associated with RAF Exeter is visible on aerial photographs of 1944 onwards. The octagonal structure measures approximately 6m wide by 6m long and is located beyond the eastern extent of the runway, in association with three other structures further to the east. The structure remains extant on the 2015 Ordnance Survey MasterMap.

Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

The structure is extant on the Ordnance Survey 2015 MasterMap.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV101736	Migrated Record: APH.
SDV101737	Migrated Record:
SDV101738	Aerial Photograph:
SDV2244	Migrated Record:
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV357601	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #95317 ]
SDV358954	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1944. RAF/NLA/80. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/NLA/80 RP 32 24-MAR-1944.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

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