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| HER Number: | MDV52901 |
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| Name: | Pillbox S.68 at western end of Waterford Lane, Musbury |
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Summary
Type 24 pillbox with concrete walls up to 2 feet thick. Part of the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940. The Type 24, designed for 8-9 men armed with light machine guns and rifles, was the most common type of pillbox along the Line. Still standing in generally in good condition.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 263 947 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29SE |
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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: SY29SE/243
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.68.
Royal Air Force, 1947, CPE/UK/1974/3491 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361912.
Possible pillbox visible in northwest corner of field.
Royal Air Force, 1947, CPE/UK/1974/3492 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361899.
Possible pillbox visible in northwest corner of field.
Wills, H., 1985, Wills, H. 1985 Pillboxes, 74 (Monograph). SDV336210.
Wills lists polygonal pillbox of mixed construction facing west at SY264947.
Cochrane, J. N., 1996, Pillbox near Waterford Farm (Worksheet). SDV357251.
Type 24 Pillbox with rough concrete finish, pillbox located in hedge at the end of the lane past Waterford Farm.
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. 1307 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Pillbox visible in northwest corner of field on 1947 Aerial Photograph. May represent pillbox recorded on ground at SY 264 947. Part of Taunton Stop Line.
SMR.
Wessex Archaeology, 2007, Historic Environment Audit of Devon County Farms. Pilot Project. Results of Waterford Farm, Musbury, 4, 11, pl. 1-2 (Report - Assessment). SDV338613.
Type 24 pillbox, the most common type along the line. Designed for 8-9 men armed with light machine guns and rifles. Concrete walls up to 2ft thick. Generally in good condition. Interior well-preserved and clean. Other details: No 1008.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
Small structure marked in northwest corner of field at the end of Waterford Lane.
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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| 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. Wills, H. 1985 Pillboxes. Pillboxes. Unknown. 74. |
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| SDV338613 | Report - Assessment: Wessex Archaeology. 2007. Historic Environment Audit of Devon County Farms. Pilot Project. Results of Waterford Farm, Musbury. Wessex Archaeology Report. 64350.17. A4 Stapled + Digital. 4, 11, pl. 1-2. |
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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. 1307. |
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| SDV357251 | Worksheet: Cochrane, J. N.. 1996. Pillbox near Waterford Farm. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital. |
| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #94472 ] |
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| SDV361899 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. CPE/UK/1974/3492. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). |
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| SDV361912 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. CPE/UK/1974/3491. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4199 - Devon County Farms Historic Environment Audit (Pilot Project)
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 23 2018 2:21PM |
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