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| HER Number: | MDV39426 |
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| Name: | Pillbox S.51 to west of Higher Abbey Farm, Axminster |
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Summary
Pillbox of Type 29 on embankment on east side of railway line. Part of the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 284 972 |
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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/205
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLBOX (Constructed, World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1948, CPE/UK/2431/4198 (Aerial Photograph). SDV348825.
Possible pillbox visible on railway embankment on RAF aerial photo. There are concrete anti-tank obstacles and a rail block just to south.
Wills, H., 1985, Wills, H. 1985 Pillboxes, 74 (Monograph). SDV336210.
Wills lists a polygonal west facing pillbox of mixed construction at SY284971 which is possibly this site.
Hellis, J., 1990, List of Defensive Sites (Un-published). SDV99101.
Site visit circa 1988. Pillbox of Type 29. Part of Taunton Stop Line.
Dobinson, C. S., 1998, The Taunton Stop Line. Component Listing, 4 (Report - non-specific). SDV109230.
Rectangular pillbox, no other details provided.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1162 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Possible pillbox visible on railway embankment on 1948 Aerial Photograph. May represent pillbox recorded on ground at SY 284 971. Part of Taunton Stop Line. Details from SMR.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
Square 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. 4. |
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| SDV336210 | Monograph: Wills, H.. 1985. Wills, H. 1985 Pillboxes. Pillboxes. Unknown. 74. |
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| SDV348825 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. CPE/UK/2431/4198. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). |
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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. 1162. |
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| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #90302 ] |
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| SDV99101 | Un-published: Hellis, J.. 1990. List of Defensive Sites. Manuscript. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV119535 | Part of: Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
| MDV52918 | Related to: Railblock SRL.28 to west of Higher Abbey Farm, Axminster (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 26 2018 4:16PM |
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