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Summary

A circular structure visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 is tentativey interpreted as an Emergency Water Supply reservoir of Second World War date. It may have been dug into the ground, and appears to be disused in 1946. It is not visible in aerial photographs taken in 1953 and was presumably removed soon after the war.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• WATER TANK (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

A semi-circular feature is visible in this location, but it is not named or symbolised.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1420, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1420 4234-4235 15-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349553.

A circular structure is visible.

Royal Air Force, 1953, NMR RAF/540/1141 (F21), NMR RAF/540/1141 F22 0043-0044 06-JUN-1953 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349622.

No circular structure is visible.

Carpenter, E., 2008, The South Downs NMP Pilot Report 1: Worthing to the Weald., 45-47 (Monograph). SDV349887.

Emergency Water Supply reservoirs were constructed from early 1941. Circular forms were normally between 10 and 12 metres in diamater.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.

A circular structure is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946, on the site of a small semi-circular enclosure depicted on the late nineteenth century mapping. It resembles a Second World War temporary water tank; at approximately 8.5 metres in diameter its size is slightly smaller than usual, but this may be because it is tightly fitted into a space between pre-existing structures. Known as EWS (Emergency Water Supply) reservoirs, they were normally used in areas where water supply was disrupted due to air raids, and may have been dug into the ground. This structure appears to be empty of water in 1946, and it is possible that it is the remains of a different structure entirely, for instance a post-medieval windmill is recorded in this vicinity. It is not visible in aerial photographs taken in 1953 and was presumably removed soon after the war.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
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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SDV349553	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1420. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/UK/1420 4234-4235 15-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #62303 ]
SDV349622	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1953. NMR RAF/540/1141 (F21). Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/540/1141 F22 0043-0044 06-JUN-1953.
SDV349887	Monograph: Carpenter, E.. 2008. The South Downs NMP Pilot Report 1: Worthing to the Weald.. The South Downs NMP Pilot Report 1: Worthing to the Weald.. 11-2008. 45-47.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project

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