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| HER Number: | MDV49524 |
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| Name: | Pillbox S.59 circa 400 metres south of Bridge Meadow, Shute |
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Summary
West facing pillbox on the south bank of and overlooking a loop in the river Axe. Part of the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 272 963 |
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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/281
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.59.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, 1492 (Aerial Photograph). SDV110669.
Pillbox vixible.
Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431, 4196 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356746.
Pillbox visible. Clearer on 1948 than 1947 aerial photo.
Wills, H., 1985, Pillboxes. A Study of UK Defences 1940, 74 (Monograph). SDV336210.
Wills lists polygonal west facing pillbox of mixed construction at SY273964.
Dobinson, C. S., 1998, The Taunton Stop Line. Component Listing, 4 (Report - non-specific). SDV109230.
Pillbox S.59 is a type FW3/22 with 3ft 6in walls.
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 1094 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Pillbox visible on 1947 and 1948 Aerial Photograph. May represent pillbox recorded on ground at SY 273 964.
SMR.
Pillbox Study Group, 2012, WWII Defence Sites, e11830 (Un-published). SDV357880.
Pillbox. Type FW3/24. Located on the south bank of the river Axe facing west.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
Multi-sided 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. 4. |
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| SDV110669 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1492. |
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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. 1094. |
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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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| SDV357880 | Un-published: Pillbox Study Group. 2012. WWII Defence Sites. Digital. e11830. |
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| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #93533 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV119535 | Part of: The Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
| MDV52915 | Related to: Pillbox circa 485 metres south of Bridge Meadow, Shute (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 26 2025 6:56PM |
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