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HER Number: | MDV39352 |
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Name: | Pillbox S.83 to north of Axmouth |
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Summary
Site of a pillbox which is visible as a structure on aerial photographs taken between 1946 and 1971. Now demolished. Part of the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940.
Location
Grid Reference: | SY 258 915 |
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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: 1417507
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29SE/156
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 NE (Cartographic). SDV325259.
Pillbox marked on plan as S.83.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3357-3358 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.
A small structure is visible.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, 2493 (Aerial Photograph). SDV110669.
Royal Air Force, 1956, RAF/82/1437, RAF/82/1437 46-47 08-JUN-1956 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356393.
A six sided structure is visible.
Ordnance Survey, 1971, OS/71006, NMR OS/71006 20-21 07-MAR-1971 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355898.
A small structure is visible.
Ordnance Survey, 1974, OS/74216 V, NMR OS/71006 20-21 07-MAR-1971 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361883.
A small structure is visible.
Wills, H., 1985, Pillboxes. A Study of UK Defences 1940, 74 (Monograph). SDV336210.
Wills lists a polygonal south-west facing pillbox of mixed construction at SY258915.
Hellis, J., 1990, List of Defensive Sites (Un-published). SDV99101.
Pillbox of Type 28 Ngr SY258915.
Cochrane, J. N., 1996, Pillbox at Side of B3172 (Worksheet). SDV356835.
Type 24 pillbox at the side of the B3172 400 metres north of Axmouth. Now incorporated into road verge. Side is just visible through hedge. Photos.
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 SY2591_20120917ortho.ecw 17-SEP-2012 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351226.
The area is obscured by tree growth.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1219 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Pillbox visible on 1947 Aerial Photograph. May represent pillbox recorded on ground at SY 258 915. Part of Taunton Stop Line.
SMR.
THE DEVONSHIRE ASSOCIATION, 2008, WWII Pill Boxes in the Axe Valley, 11 (Report - Survey). SDV347565.
Demolished by roadworks.
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 flat roofed structure on aerial photographs taken between 1946 and 1971. It appears to have 6 sides, and is circa 7 by 7 metres in size. It is not visible on later available aerial photographs, although the area is obscured by tree or scrub growth.
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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SDV110669 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2493. |
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SDV325259 | Cartographic: Royal Engineers. 1940. Plans of Taunton Stop Line. Royal Engineers Survey Plan circa July 1940. Unknown. LXXXIII 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. 11. |
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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 SY2591_20120917ortho.ecw 17-SEP-2012. |
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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. 1219. |
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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. [Mapped feature: #90255 ] |
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SDV355898 | Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1971. OS/71006. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). NMR OS/71006 20-21 07-MAR-1971. |
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SDV356393 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1956. RAF/82/1437. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/82/1437 46-47 08-JUN-1956. |
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SDV356835 | Worksheet: Cochrane, J. N.. 1996. Pillbox at Side of B3172. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital. |
SDV361883 | Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1974. OS/74216 V. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). NMR OS/71006 20-21 07-MAR-1971. |
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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 3:47PM |
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