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Summary

A network of curvilinear narrow earthwork banks, visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s, are likely to be part of a mid twentieth century putting green. The area has since been levelled, but it is possible that slight earthworks or below ground remains could survive.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PUTTING GREEN (Mid 20th Century - 1933 AD to 1966 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1930 - 1939, Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV336668.

The area is marked as a putting green.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 2242-2243 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.

A network of narrow earthworks is visible, presumably relating to the putting green.

Channel Coast Observatory, 2001-2012, Channel Coast Observatory Aerial Photography, Channel Coastal Observatory SX9063_20120918ortho.ecw 18-SEP-2012 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351226.

None of the earthworks are visible.

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

A network of curvilinear narrow earthwork banks, covering approximately a third of a hectare of Abbey Park, is visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s. Despite the Second World War date of the photographs, the earthworks do not have a distinctive military character and since the area is named as a putting green on the 1930s Ordnance Survey mapping the earthworks are likely to relate to mid twentieth century recreational activity. The area has been levelled and no earthworks are visible on the most recent available aerial photographs dating to 2012, although it is possible that some slight earthworks or below ground remains could survive.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336668	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1930 - 1939. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV351061	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 2242-2243 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #64644 ]
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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SDV351226	Aerial Photograph: Channel Coast Observatory. 2001-2012. Channel Coast Observatory Aerial Photography. Channel Coast Observatory. Digital. Channel Coastal Observatory SX9063_20120918ortho.ecw 18-SEP-2012.

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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