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| HER Number: | MDV78178 |
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| Name: | Defence Post "C", Exeter Airfield |
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Summary
World War II underground pillbox surviving in aircraft parking area.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 002 935 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY09SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Clyst Honiton |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CLYST HONITON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Military structures; earthworks and archaeological remains of World War II, RAF Exeter and post medieval catchmeadows and orchard banks on footprint of modern Exeter Airport and to the east
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PICKETT HAMILTON FORT (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Francis, P., 1999, Exeter Airport. Historic Airport Survey for Devon County Council & East Devon District Council, 73 (Report - non-specific). SDV323390.
Defence Post "C". This example of a Pickett-Hamilton fort in its closed position is located within the grass parking area for light aircraft. The entrance hatch plate can easily be lifted, but the interior was found to be full of water.
Condition unknown, but probably poor. Other details: Map 6.
GetMapping, 1999 - 2000, Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping (Aerial Photograph). SDV321648.
Pillbox Study Group, 2012-2020, WWII Defence Sites, e11448 (Un-published). SDV357880.
Pickett Hamilton Fort.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV321648 | Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999 - 2000. Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping. Millennium Map. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #105087 ] |
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| SDV323390 | Report - non-specific: Francis, P.. 1999. Exeter Airport. Historic Airport Survey for Devon County Council & East Devon District Council. Airfield Research Publishing Report. Digital + A4. 73. |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV357880 | Un-published: Pillbox Study Group. 2012-2020. WWII Defence Sites. Digital. e11448. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV48842 | Part of: Exeter Airfield (Military) (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4774 - Historic Airport Survey, Exeter Airport
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 16 2021 1:34PM |
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