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==Gallery== <gallery mode="packed" heights="140px"> Image:Pillbox on Taunton stop line.JPG|Pillbox on Taunton Stop Line. Image:Pillbox embrasures, Large, on Taunton Stop Line.JPG|Vickers medium machine gun emplacement with large, stepped [[embrasure]]. Along the Taunton Stop Line these are typically found in pairs. Image:Obstacles on Taunton Stop Line.JPG|Anti-tank posts each about {{convert|8|in|cm}} square and projecting about {{convert|6|ft|m|1}}, made from reinforced concrete, at the top of the eastern side of a steep railway cutting. They were intended to stop enemy tanks climbing the steep side of the cutting. Image:Railway block on Taunton Stop Line.JPG|One of a pair of blocks that allowed the railway line to be blocked quickly by inserting a barrier such as a section of rail. The rail block was intended to stop enemy tracked vehicles from travelling along the railway route. The mass of concrete stands on a foundation and is about {{convert|5|ft|m|1}} high. </gallery>
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