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Type 24 pillbox variant, for housing light machine gun. Thick walled type with larger embrasure than normal at front. Steel visor still in place. Covers 'The Drift' from the S.
(Source: Field Visit 1997/07/31)
Type 22 [sic] pillbox with one enlarged embrasure facing the road - the others of standard side. A hinged metal shutter mounted on the roof surface above the large embrasure is still present and appears in good repair.
(Source: Field Visit 2000/08)


      

        Type of site
        PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24)
      

      

        Location
        W edge of Horn Moor, just W of track known as 'The Drift' on the N side of white gate to Forton road (off B3162).

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Chard, Somerset, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            ST 3430 0693
             (Scale: 1:25000
              , 1982)
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Good

      

      

        Materials
        
            Reinforced Concrete, 
            Steel
        
      

      

        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. 

 
 Forton anti-tank island - Defences of Forton anti-tank island [by 1943 there is no mention of an anti-tank island here]. Cassini ref. T7728. [Source:  Western Area Defence Scheme, 1941 - PRO WO 166/1251]. 

        		
      

      

        Photographs
        
View of PILLBOX (TYPE FW3/24) - S0000301
         

     (5) - exterior and close-up views (Shackel).  		
      

      

        Adjacent sites
        Anti-tank pimples at ST 34310690 and type 24 pillbox at ST 34330700.

      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0000301

      

      

        Associated Identifier
        
            Somerset SMR (ref: 55207)
        
      


      

        Event
        
            Construction, In the period 1940 1941

            Field Visit, On 1997/07/31 

            Field Visit, During 2000/08 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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