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3 pillboxes and a gun emplacement rising on the cliff side one above the other. One pillbox and the gun emplacement are in good condition, but the other structures are in dense undergrowth and in poor condition [These structures were also probably used in assault training for US forces].
(Source: Field Visit 1996/05/05)
Type of site | PILLBOX |
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Location | At Torcross, on the cliff at the S end of Slapton Beach. |
Area |
Stokenham, Devon, England |
Grid reference |
SX 823 419
(Scale: 1:25000
)
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Fair |
Materials | Reinforced Concrete |
Threats |
Type: Coastal erosion (Medium Term) Detail: Coastal erosion threatens these sites. Type: Plant growth (Long Term) Detail: Structures deeply buried in tangled undergrowth [see photograph]. |
Recorder | Jury, Richard |
Defence grouping |
Devon coast defences - Defences of the Devon coastal crust. |
Photographs |
(4) - site and exterior views (2 DIGITISED) |
Adjacent sites | Battery at SX 822416. |
DOB site reference: | S0006529 |
Event |
Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, On 1996/05/05 |