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At Bow Bridge on the western outskirts of Axminster lies this 6 pounder anti-tank gun emplacement.

[Map ref. SY 29008 98162]

Facing south, the structure has a massive block of reinforced concrete supporting it's roof and this gives the appearance of two separate gun embrasures.

The steel pedestal upon which the mounting of the 6 pounder Hotchkiss anti-tank gun would have been bolted, seen through the structure's back entrance.

                                                                                 

 

 

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