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HER Number: | MDV102568 |
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Name: | Obstacle associated with military training on the Skern |
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Summary
A linear structure is visible across a water channel on the Skern on aerial photographs taken in 1944. It may be a mock Second World War obstacle used during military training for Operation Overlord. The structure is not visible on later aerial photographs and was presumably removed soon after the end of the war.
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 450 308 |
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Map Sheet: | SS43SE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Northam |
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District | Torridge |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43SE/256/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ANTI TANK OBSTACLE (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
- TRAINING STRUCTURE (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1944, RAF/106G/LA/88, NMR RAF/106G/LA/88 FPO/0002-0003 SS4531/21 31-DEC-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349744.
A linear structure is visible. Location is approximate.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
A linear structure, aligned approximately east to west, is visible across a water channel on the Skern on aerial photographs taken in 1944. It may be a mock Second World War obstacle used during military training for Operation Overlord. The structure is not visible on later aerial photographs and was presumably removed soon after the end of the war. The location given is approximate.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV349018 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011 - 2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital. |
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SDV349744 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1944. RAF/106G/LA/88. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/LA/88 FPO/0002-0003 SS4531/21 31-DEC-1944. [Mapped feature: #62036 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV102555 | Parent of: Military training area on the Skern, Northam. (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project
Date Last Edited: | Aug 9 2012 4:08PM |
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