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| HER Number: | MDV72478 |
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| Name: | Pillbox to east of Higher Abbey Farm, Axminster |
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Summary
It has been suggested that this may be a pillbox. However, all of the Taunton Stop Line pillboxes in this area have been identified. As the object is located over a stream it is probably a crossing point.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 285 972 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY29NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Axminster |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AXMINSTER |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BRIDGE? (XIX to Late 20th Century - 1801 AD (Between) to 2000 AD (Between))
- PILLBOX? (Constructed, World War II - 1939 AD (Between) to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
A bridge-like feature is shown.
Dobinson, C. S., 1998, The Taunton Stop Line. Component Listing, 4 (Report - non-specific). SDV109230.
No reference to a Taunton Stop Line Pillbox at this location. All of the TSL pillboxes around this area have already been identified. May be a later addition or something entirely different.
Miller, D., 2006, Taunton Stop Line Survey (Interpretation). SDV325679.
Object appears on both the 1946-49 RAF and 1999-2000 Get Mapping aerial photos. On both images there are tracks leading up to and beyond. May not be a pillbox at all but a crossing point.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
Small rectangular structure shown over stream at the southwestern end of a trackway leading from Lower Abbey Farm.
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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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV325679 | Interpretation: Miller, D.. 2006. Taunton Stop Line Survey. Taunton Stop Line Survey. Unknown. |
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| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #99924 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 13 2024 5:36PM |
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