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| HER Number: | MDV103039 |
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| Name: | Probable military feature, possibly a pillbox, north of Shelly Cove |
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Summary
A possible structure is visible on aerial photographs between 1957 and 1978, and tentatively interpreted as a military structure associated with Second World War U.S. Army training. Its survival is not known.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 432 386 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Georgeham |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 33293
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY TRAINING SITE? (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1957, RAF/58/2205 F22, NMR RAF/58/2205 F22 0008-0081 05-JUL-1957 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349748.
A pale rectangular possible structure is visible.
Royal Air Force, 1959, RAF/80/788, NMR RAF/80/788 0017-0018 13-MAR-1959 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349053.
A pale rectangular possible structure is visible.
Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography, 1978, CUCAP CHV, CUCAP CHV 002 18-SEP-1978 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350612.
A pale rectangular possible structure is visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
A small pale rectangular feature, circa 2.5 by 2 metres in size and visible on aerial photographs between 1957 and 1978, is tentatively interpreted as a possible concrete structure, perhaps a military site associated with U.S. Army training in the Second World War. It is not clearly visible on other available aerial photographs and may simply be a natural feature. However a pillbox in the cliffs has been recorded in the close vicinity and it may be this or a similar structure.
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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| SDV349053 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1959. RAF/80/788. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/80/788 0017-0018 13-MAR-1959. |
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| SDV349748 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1957. RAF/58/2205 F22. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/58/2205 F22 0008-0081 05-JUL-1957. [Mapped feature: #62540 ] |
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| SDV350612 | Aerial Photograph: Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography. 1978. CUCAP CHV. Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography. Photograph (Paper). CUCAP CHV 002 18-SEP-1978. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV57324 | Related to: Croyde Bay Area E of US Assault Training Centre (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 14 2012 11:59AM |
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