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| HER Number: | MDV39425 |
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| Name: | Pillbox S.62, 490 metres north of Millands Farm, Musbury |
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Summary
Pillbox on the east bank of the River Axe. Now undermined and tilted over by action of river. Part of the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 267 957 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Musbury |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MUSBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29NE/204
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLBOX (Built, World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)
Full description
Royal Engineers, 1940, Plans of Taunton Stop Line, LXXII.S (Cartographic). SDV325259.
Pillbox marked on Royal Engineer's plan as S.62.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, 1493 (Aerial Photograph). SDV110669.
Pillbox visible on east side of and close to river.
Wills, H., 1985, Pillboxes. A Study of UK Defences 1940, 74 (Monograph). SDV336210.
Polygonal west facing pillbox of mixed construction.
Hellis, J., 1990, List of Defensive Sites (Un-published). SDV99101.
Site visit 1988. Pillbox of type 29. The pillbox is tipped over at about 45 degrees due to the action of the river.
Cochrane, J. N., 1996, Pillbox on East Bank of River Axe (Worksheet). SDV357375.
Type 24 pillbox on the east bank of the river Axe, 400 metres south-east of the Whitford to Kilmington road. Now undermined by the river and tilted into the water, not accessible. 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.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1055 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Pillbox visible on 1947 Aerial Photograph. Part of Taunton Stop Line.
SMR.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
Building 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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| SDV110669 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1493. |
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| SDV325259 | Cartographic: Royal Engineers. 1940. Plans of Taunton Stop Line. Royal Engineers Survey Plan circa July 1940. Unknown. LXXII.S. |
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| SDV336210 | Monograph: Wills, H.. 1985. Pillboxes. A Study of UK Defences 1940. Pillboxes. Hardback Volume. 74. |
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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. 1055. |
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| SDV357375 | Worksheet: Cochrane, J. N.. 1996. Pillbox on East Bank of River Axe. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital. |
| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #90301 ] |
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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: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 25 2025 3:59PM |
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