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HER Number: | MDV39351 |
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Name: | Pillbox S.86, Millmead, Axmouth |
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Summary
Pillbox in a corner of a garden by the B3172. Visible as a six sided structure on aerial photographs taken between 1946 and 2012. As far as can be ascertained from aerial photographs, it seemed to be in relatively good condition in 2012. Part of the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940.
Location
Grid Reference: | SY 255 910 |
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Map Sheet: | SY29SE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Axmouth |
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District | East Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | AXMOUTH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 1417468
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29SE/155
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLBOX (Constructed, World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)
Full description
Royal Engineers, 1940, Plans of Taunton Stop Line, LXXXIII SE & XCV NE (Cartographic). SDV325259.
Pillbox marked on plan as S.86.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3357-3358 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.
A six sided building is visible.
Wills, H., 1985, Pillboxes. A Study of UK Defences 1940, 74 (Monograph). SDV336210.
Wills lists a polygonal west facing pillbox of mixed construction at SY256909.
Hellis, J., 1990, List of Defensive Sites (Un-published). SDV99101.
Pillbox of type 29 Ngr SY256909.
Cochrane, J. N., 1996, Pillbox in Garden of Millmead (Worksheet). SDV356836.
Type 24 pillbox in the garden of Millmead in Axmouth. Reinforced concrete with brick shuttering. Roof used as observation platform and interior as garden shed. Photo.
Dobinson, C. S., 1998, The Taunton Stop Line. Component Listing, 5 (Report - non-specific). SDV109230.
Pillbox of type FW3/22 with 3ft 6in walls.
Channel Coast Observatory, 2001-2012, Channel Coast Observatory Aerial Photography, CCO SY2590_20120917ortho.ecw 17-SEP-2012 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351226.
A six sided building is visible.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1223 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Pillbox visible on 1947 Aerial Photograph. May represent pillbox recorded on ground at SY 256 909. Part of Taunton Stop Line.
SMR.
THE DEVONSHIRE ASSOCIATION, 2008, WWII Pill Boxes in the Axe Valley, Table 1 (Report - Survey). SDV347565.
S. 86 was a Type 24 pillbox of brick construction.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
This pillbox, part of the Taunton Stop Line, is visible as a small six sided flat roofed structure on aerial photographs taken between 1946 and 2012. It is circa 5 metres east to west and 7.5 metres north to south, and appears to survive fairly free of scrub in 2012. Its depiction on modern mapping does not match the extent visible on the aerial photographs, so it has been transcribed.
Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.
Structure shown.
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. 5. |
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SDV325259 | Cartographic: Royal Engineers. 1940. Plans of Taunton Stop Line. Royal Engineers Survey Plan circa July 1940. Unknown. LXXXIII SE & XCV NE. |
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SDV336210 | Monograph: Wills, H.. 1985. Pillboxes. A Study of UK Defences 1940. Pillboxes. Hardback Volume. 74. |
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SDV347565 | Report - Survey: THE DEVONSHIRE ASSOCIATION. 2008. WWII Pill Boxes in the Axe Valley. Devonshire Association. Digital + A4. Table 1. |
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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. |
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SDV351226 | Aerial Photograph: Channel Coast Observatory. 2001-2012. Channel Coast Observatory Aerial Photography. Channel Coast Observatory. Digital. CCO SY2590_20120917ortho.ecw 17-SEP-2012. [Mapped feature: #90254 ] |
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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. 1223. |
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SDV352504 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3357-3358 13-APR-1946. |
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SDV356836 | Worksheet: Cochrane, J. N.. 1996. Pillbox in Garden of Millmead. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital. |
SDV362729 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2019. MasterMap 2019. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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SDV99101 | Un-published: Hellis, J.. 1990. List of Defensive Sites. Manuscript. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV119535 | Part of: The Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)
- EDV5167 - Survey of Pillboxes in the Axe Valley
Date Last Edited: | Jan 25 2025 3:46PM |
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