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| HER Number: | MDV48155 |
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| Name: | Pillbox S.58 450 metres south-southeast of Bridge Meadow, Shute |
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Summary
Pillbox on south side of and overlooking the river Axe. Part of the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 275 964 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Shute |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHUTE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY29NE/264
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLBOX (Built, World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431, 4196 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356746.
Polygonal pillbox visible on RAF 1948 aerial photograph. Appears to be type FW3/24.
Wills, H., 1985, Pillboxes. A Study of UK Defences 1940, 74 (Monograph). SDV336210.
Wills lists polygonal west facing pillbox of mixed construction at SY276965.
Dobinson, C. S., 1998, The Taunton Stop Line. Component Listing, 4 (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. 1093 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Pillbox visible on 1948 Aerial Photograph. May represent pillbox recorded on ground at SY 276 965.
SMR.
Ordnance Survey, 2025, Mastermap 2025 (Cartographic). SDV366286.
Small hexagonal building shown on the east side of the River Axe.
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. 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. 1093. |
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| SDV356746 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4196. |
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| SDV366286 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2025. Mastermap 2025. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #113912 ] |
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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: | Feb 26 2025 6:49PM |
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