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HER Number: | MDV56234 |
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Name: | Auxiliary Hide in Pillhead Copse |
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Summary
Probable auxiliary hide in Pillhead wood, accessed via a shaft from a hollow tree trunk. Exact location unknown.
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 470 264 |
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Map Sheet: | SS42NE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Bideford |
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District | Torridge |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | BIDEFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains and structures associated with Chapel Park Coal Mine dating from the late 18th century, including and engine house and Chapel Park Quarry dating to the 19th century or earlier
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42NE/256
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- AUXILIARY HIDE (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Exeter Archaeology, 1996, Archaeological Assessment of the DCC Bideford East-the-Water Industrial Link Road, 8 (Report - Assessment). SDV18926.
Horner, W., 1996, Auxiliary Hide, Pillhead Copse (Worksheet). SDV356920.
Second World War "British Resistance" auxiliary unit bunker reported at above location. Probable hide in Pillhead wood. Accessed via a shaft from a hollow tree trunk. Approximate location.
Hannaford, N., 2015, Bideford (East the Water) Auxiliary Unit Patrol and Operational Base (Website). SDV360563.
Pillhead Copse is to the North East of East the Water. Parts of the area have been used for landfill over the years so it is assumed that any remains of OB materials are long buried.
This OB was also destroyed after the war.
The OB was known to have been accessed via a shaft through the remains of a hollow tree trunk stump.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV18926 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 1996. Archaeological Assessment of the DCC Bideford East-the-Water Industrial Link Road. Exeter Archaeology Report. 96.71. A4 Stapled + Digital. 8. |
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SDV356920 | Worksheet: Horner, W.. 1996. Auxiliary Hide, Pillhead Copse. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital. |
SDV360563 | Website: Hannaford, N.. 2015. Bideford (East the Water) Auxiliary Unit Patrol and Operational Base. http://coleshillhouse.com. Website. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Nov 21 2017 1:33PM |
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