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| HER Number: | MDV72482 |
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| Name: | Roadblock S.Rd.53a 30 metres north of railway bridge on Chard Lane, Axminster |
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Summary
Site of roadblock visible on RAF aerial photos on the Chard Road to the north of Weycroft. Part of the Weycroft defence area on the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 309 003 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST30SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | All Saints |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHARDSTOCK |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks and structures associated with the Weycroft Defence Area on the World War Two 'Taunton Stop Line'
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ROADBLOCK (Constructed, World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD)
Full description
Royal Engineers, 1940, Plans of Taunton Stop Line, Axminster Union & RD (Cartographic). SDV325259.
S.Rd.53a marked on Royal Engineers plan.
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Two concrete blocks visible on either side of the road.
Dobinson, C. S., 1998, The Taunton Stop Line. Component Listing, 13 (Report - non-specific). SDV109230.
Roadblock S.Rd.53a for Weycroft. Priority 'B' with 12 tetradehra and 20 mines.
Foot, W., 2006, Defence Areas. A National Study of Second World War Anti-Invasion Landscapes in England, DA03-Weycroft-S0016273 (Report - Survey). SDV360266.
Weycroft defence area. Road block at road bridge over railway line, comprising 12 tetrahedra and 20 mines. Site destroyed.
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. 13. |
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| SDV325259 | Cartographic: Royal Engineers. 1940. Plans of Taunton Stop Line. Royal Engineers Survey Plan circa July 1940. Unknown. Axminster Union & RD. |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #99928 ] |
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| SDV360266 | Report - Survey: Foot, W.. 2006. Defence Areas. A National Study of Second World War Anti-Invasion Landscapes in England. Council for British Archaeology/English Heritage. Digital. DA03-Weycroft-S0016273. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV119535 | Part of: The Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
| MDV120385 | Part of: Weycroft Defence Area on the Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 27 2025 10:06AM |
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