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| HER Number: | MDV75612 |
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| Name: | Anti-Tank Cubes on East Side of Axminster |
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Summary
Two concrete tank traps in the stream at the southern end of a section of an anti-tank ditch on the east side of Axminster. Part of the Axminster fortified area on the Second World War Taunton Stop Line constructed in 1940.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 298 977 |
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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
- ANTI TANK CUBE (World War II - 1940 AD to 1940 AD (Between))
Full description
Exeter Archaeology, 2008, Archaeological Assessment of Land off Duke's Way, Axminster, Devon, 6, Fig. 7, Pl. 4 (Report - Assessment). SDV342566.
Site 12. Two in situ tank traps were located at the northern corner of the stream, where it turns south to flow through a wide gully circa 5 metres deep. They are constructed of concrete and are circa 1.2 metres by 1.2 metres.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV342566 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2008. Archaeological Assessment of Land off Duke's Way, Axminster, Devon. Exeter Archaeology Report. 08.24. A4 Stapled + Digital. 6, Fig. 7, Pl. 4. [Mapped feature: #48237 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV45243 | Part of: Axminster Strong Point on the Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
| MDV119535 | Part of: Taunton Stop Line (Monument) |
| MDV75613 | Related to: Anti-Tank Cubes on East Side of Axminster (Monument) |
| MDV48159 | Related to: Anti-Tank Ditch around south-east side of Axminster (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4523 - Archaeological Assessment of Land off Duke's Way, Axminster, Devon
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 12 2018 3:08PM |
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