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| HER Number: | MDV77514 |
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| Name: | Pillbox, Braunton Burrows Training Hedgehog |
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Summary
Remains of pillbox which was part of the training 'hedgehog'.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 451 364 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Braunton |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRAUNTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks and structural remains of World War II military training features for D-Day Landings on Braunton Burrows
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLBOX (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Passmore, A. + Knight, S., 2009, Farm Environment Plan (FEP), Updated Spreadsheet of Archaeological Sites (Un-published). SDV344664.
Visited 2009. Scree, shrapnel and wire associated with pillbox, previously recorded as part of 'the hedgehog' (Monument 57316). Small area of stone 'scree', circa 7 metres across, on top of and to east of sand dune marks site of pillbox. No evidence of shrapnel or wire.
Pillbox demolished. Scree is largely buried. Other details: Site 26.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV344664 | Un-published: Passmore, A. + Knight, S.. 2009. Farm Environment Plan (FEP), Updated Spreadsheet of Archaeological Sites. Exeter Archaeology Report. Digital. [Mapped feature: #48540 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV57316 | Part of: Braunton Burrows, Training Hedgehog (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4737 - Stewardship Scheme Archaeological Survey, Braunton Burrows
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 7 2017 12:37PM |
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