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Summary

Military features of Second World War date are visible as structures and an earthwork pit and bank on aerial photographs of 1943 onwards, within the grounds of Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MILITARY SITE (World War II to Late 20th Century - 1939 AD to 2000 AD)

Full description

United States Airforce, 1943, US/7PH/GP/LOC133, US/7PH/GP/LOC133 FV7 7004-05 30-DEC-1943 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351450.

The military features are visible as structures and an earthwork pit and bank.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RS 4062-63 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.

The military features are visible as structures and an earthwork pit and bank.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF 230/CAL/UK/5, NMR SX 8752/6 RAF 30092/SO-0036 15-AUG-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351455.

Both structures have been removed, although the earthwork pit and bank remain visible.

Royal Air Force, 1950, RAF/541/520, RAF/541/520 RP 3060-61 13-MAY-1950 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352112.

The earthworks of the former gun pit remains visible as a possible slight bank.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

Military features of Second World War date are visible as structures and an earthwork pit and bank on aerial photographs of 1943 onwards, within the grounds of Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. The features are located to the east of the naval college within an area defined by rough grass. They comprise a single nissen hut, a square structure of unknown function and an oval shaped earthwork bank 12m long with central square pit representing a possible gun pit. Both structures have been removed on aerial photographs of 1947, although the possible former gun pit remains visible as an earthwork, although appears to have been re-modified to suit a different function. Faint traces of the former gun pit remain visible as a possible slight earthwork bank on aerial photographs of 1950, although has been completely levelled after this date.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV351061	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RS 4062-63 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #64627 ]
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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SDV351450	Aerial Photograph: United States Airforce. 1943. US/7PH/GP/LOC133. United States Airforce. Photograph (Paper). US/7PH/GP/LOC133 FV7 7004-05 30-DEC-1943.
SDV351455	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF 230/CAL/UK/5. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR SX 8752/6 RAF 30092/SO-0036 15-AUG-1947.
SDV352112	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF/541/520. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/541/520 RP 3060-61 13-MAY-1950.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

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