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HER Number:MDV76035
Name:Shaldon Battery Machine Gun Emplacement

Summary

Remains of machine gun emplacement, now used as a viewing platform.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 939 720
Map Sheet:SX97SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishShaldon
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishST.NICHOLAS

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: 1420977

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • GUN EMPLACEMENT (World War II - 1941 AD to 1941 AD (Throughout))

Full description

Jury, R., 1995, Shaldon Battery Machine Gun Emplacement (Worksheet). SDV343800.

Machine gun emplacement protecting 4.7 inch gun position. Concrete base with brick surround, now used as viewing platform. Photograph.


Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV343800Worksheet: Jury, R.. 1995. Shaldon Battery Machine Gun Emplacement. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital.
SDV357736Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
Linked documents:1

Associated Monuments

MDV39548Part of: Shaldon Emergency Battery (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 17 2015 3:35PM