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HER Number: | MDV47886 |
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Name: | Anti-Tank Obstacles circa 540 metres southwest of New House Farm, Colyton |
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Summary
Row of five concrete anti-tank obstacles visible on 1947 aerial photograph along the southen part of an anti-tank ditch. Part of the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940.
Location
Grid Reference: | SY 260 933 |
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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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Civil Parish | Colyton |
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District | East Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | COLYTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29SE/232/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ANTI TANK OBSTACLE (XX - 1901 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Engineers, 1940, Plans of Taunton Stop Line, LXXXIII NE (Cartographic). SDV325259.
Ditch and Anti-Tank obstacles marked on Royal Engineer's plan running between Pillboxes S.74 and S.75.
Royal Air Force, 1947, CPE/ UK 1974, 3491 (Aerial Photograph). SDV110669.
Row of five concrete anti-tank obstacles visible on 1947 aerial photograph along the southern part of an Anti-Tank ditch.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV110669 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. CPE/ UK 1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 3491. |
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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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Associated Monuments
MDV119535 | Part of: Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
MDV124319 | Related to: Anti-Tank Ditch to southwest of New House Farm, Musbury (Monument) |
MDV47885 | Related to: Anti-Tank Obstacles circa 395 metres southwest of New House Farm, Musbury (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Apr 26 2019 3:34PM |
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