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At the N end of the beach there are pieces of reinforced concrete which may have been part of a pillbox. Above these at the top of an old quarry there is a concrete platform. [Possibly anti-tank blocks no longer in situ].
(Source: Field Visit 1996/05/05)
Type of site | ANTI INVASION DEFENCE SITE |
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Location | Beesands, Stokenham, at N end of beach. |
Area |
Stokenham, Devon, England |
Grid reference |
SX 822 414
(Scale: 1:25000
)
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Bad |
Materials | Reinforced Concrete |
Threats |
Type: Coastal erosion (Medium Term) Detail: Cliff erosion is a threat to the site. |
Recorder | Jury, Richard |
Defence grouping |
Devon coast defences - Defences of the Devon coastal crust. |
Photographs | (2) - site views. |
DOB site reference: | S0006585 |
Associated Identifier | Devon SMR (ref: SX84SW/66 and 67.) |
Event |
Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, On 1996/05/05 |