MMO1374 - World War Two type 24 pillbox northeast of Gapperies (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
SS 8699 4724 A possible Second World War type 24 pillbox, visible as a structure, was mapped from aerial photographs taken in 1941 and 1946. Located in the centre of a field overlooking Porlock Beach, 87 metres northeast of Gapperies in West Porlock, the concrete pillbox is a slightly irregular hexagon, 6.5 metres at its widest point, with one wall longer than the other five. The structure was no longer visible in 1958. [1-4] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [5]
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SMO4069 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Oblique Aerial Photograph. NMR 8747/22 (MSO31206/014) (27 June 1941).
- <2> SMO4069 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Oblique Aerial Photograph. RAF 58/2555 PSFO/P1 0148 (1 September 1958).
- <3> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF 106G/UK/1655 3023-3024 (11 July 1946).
- <4>XY SMO7541 Archive: Crowther, S., Dickson, A. and Truscoe, K.. 2007. Severn Estuary Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment: SS 84 NE. MD000130. [Mapped feature: #42902 ]
- <5> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1453592, Extant 17 February 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1453592 (Original Monarch entry: 1453592)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (No)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 NE125
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1453592
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 8699 4724 (10m by 11m) Aerial Survey |
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Map sheet | SS84NE |
Civil Parish | PORLOCK, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Feb 17 2022 1:37PM
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