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HER Number: | MDV24545 |
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Name: | Pillbox SV.8 to north-west of Lower Abbey Farm, Axminster |
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Summary
Type 29 pillbox for a heavy machine gun, with a baffle wall on the south-west side. One of two pillboxes in a field to the east of the railway. Part of the Axminster fortified area on the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940.
Location
Grid Reference: | SY 289 975 |
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Map Sheet: | SY29NE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Axminster |
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District | East Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | AXMINSTER |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29NE/70
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLBOX (Constructed, World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431, 4198 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356746.
Visible on 1948 RAF aerial photo.
Weddell, P. J., 1985, Pillbox (Worksheet). SDV356796.
Site visit 28th January 1985. One of two in a field south-east of railway. Concrete roughly rectangular in plan. Three windows, entrance on south side. Very good condition. More details on worksheet. Other details: Slide
Wills, H., 1985, Pillboxes. A Study of UK Defences 1940 (Monograph). SDV336210.
Listed at SY289975 and described as rectangular, concrete and west facing.
Hawkins, M., 1988, Somerset at War 1939-1945, 97 (Monograph). SDV115272.
Hellis, J., 1990, List of Defensive Sites (Un-published). SDV99101.
Pillbox of Type 29.
Adkins, L. + Adkins, R., 1992, Pillboxes, Taunton Stop Line (Correspondence). SDV356784.
Correctly placed to be part of the Taunton Stop Line.
Horner, B., 1993, Pillboxes in Axminster (Site Visit). SDV356785.
Site visit 13th October 1993. Type 29 pillbox for heavy machine gun. Baffle wall on south-west side. Other details: Slide
Horner, B., 1993, Taunton Stop Line Survey Site Visit, No. 1 on map (Site Visit). SDV356786.
Site visit 22nd December 1993. Viewed closer-up. Appears to be in good condition. Concrete construction. Faces west-north-west covering railway and Axe/Yarty floodplain.
Other details: Slide
Mear, K., 1996, Pillbox 2, Lower Abbey Farm (Worksheet). SDV325300.
Vickers machine gun pillbox just north of A35 Axminster by-pass at Lower Abbey Farm.
Dobinson, C. S., 1998, The Taunton Stop Line. Component Listing, 7 (Report - non-specific). SDV109230.
Vickers machine gun pillbox of type FW3/27.
Hollinrake, C. + Hollinrake, N., 2001, An Archaeological and Historical Desk Top Study of Land at Musbury Road, Axminster, 16, 26, Fig. 6 (Report - Assessment). SDV320907.
During a survey prior to development in 2001 the pillbox was found to be in very good condition with an entrance to the south + large opening to the west. Other details: May 2001.
Council for British Archaeology, 2002/2006, Vickers machine gun emplacement (Website). SDV366253.
Site visit September 1996. Vickers machine gun emplacement situated in a field to the south-east of the railway, just north of the A35. Built of reinforced concrete. In fair condition.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1148 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
One of two pillboxes in field to south-east of railway line. Part of Taunton Stop Line.
SMR.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV109230 | Report - non-specific: Dobinson, C. S.. 1998. The Taunton Stop Line. Component Listing. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England. AI/S/3. Photocopy. 7. |
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SDV115272 | Monograph: Hawkins, M.. 1988. Somerset at War 1939-1945. Somerset at War 1939-1945. 97. |
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SDV320907 | Report - Assessment: Hollinrake, C. + Hollinrake, N.. 2001. An Archaeological and Historical Desk Top Study of Land at Musbury Road, Axminster. Hollinrake Report. 230. A4 Stapled + Digital. 16, 26, Fig. 6. |
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SDV325300 | Worksheet: Mear, K.. 1996. Pillbox 2, Lower Abbey Farm. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital. |
SDV336210 | Monograph: Wills, H.. 1985. Pillboxes. A Study of UK Defences 1940. Pillboxes. Hardback Volume. |
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SDV351568 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 1148. |
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SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #84698 ] |
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SDV356746 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4198. |
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SDV356784 | Correspondence: Adkins, L. + Adkins, R.. 1992. Pillboxes, Taunton Stop Line. Letter + Map. Unknown. |
SDV356785 | Site Visit: Horner, B.. 1993. Pillboxes in Axminster. Digital. |
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SDV356786 | Site Visit: Horner, B.. 1993. Taunton Stop Line Survey Site Visit. Taunton Stop Line Survey. A4 Single Sheet. No. 1 on map. |
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SDV356796 | Worksheet: Weddell, P. J.. 1985. Pillbox. Axminster By-Pass. Worksheet. |
SDV366253 | Website: Council for British Archaeology. 2002/2006. Vickers machine gun emplacement. https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/dob/index.cfm. Website. |
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SDV99101 | Un-published: Hellis, J.. 1990. List of Defensive Sites. Manuscript. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV45243 | Part of: Axminster Strong Point on the Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
MDV119535 | Part of: The Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
MDV24546 | Related to: Pillbox S.51a to north-west of Lower Abbey Farm, Axminster (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Jan 25 2025 3:03PM |
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