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Large 'open-fronted' pillbox for accommodating a 6 pdr. or other anti-tank weapon. Built into E embankment of railway line. The roof is just below road level, and the mounting is still in position. Recorder, Thomson, gives NGR - ST 33991124].
(Source: Field Visit 1997/08/25)
Anti-tank gun emplacement, with mounting for 6in WW1 naval gun.
(Source: Field Visit 2000/04)


      

        Type of site
        PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/28)
      

      

        Location
        On Manor Farm, just E of  ridge over disused railway line at Knowle St. Giles: faces N along railway line.

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Knowle St. Giles, Somerset, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            ST 3398 1127
             (Scale: 1:25000
              , 1990)
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Good

      

      

        Materials
        
            Reinforced Concrete
        
      

      

        Threats
        
            Type: Development (Medium Term) 
Detail: Possible threat from bridge repairs/strengthening.

        		
      

      

        Recorder
        Thomson, L.E.J.
      

      

        Defence grouping
        
 
 Southern Command: Taunton Stop Line - Stop line running N - S through Somerset and South Devon - from Highbridge to Seaton via Taunton. 

        		
      

      

        Photographs
        
View of PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/28) - S0002978
View of PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/28) - S0002978
         

     (2) - site and close-up views (Coates) - DIGITISED.  		
      

      

        Adjacent sites
        Railway block at ST 339114.

      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0002978

      

      

        Associated Identifier
        
            Somerset SMR (ref: 55177)
        
      

      

        Original Reference
        8373
      


      

        Event
        
            Field Visit, On 1997/08/25 

            Construction, In the period 1940 

            Field Visit, During 2000/04 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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