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| HER Number: | MDV105826 |
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| Name: | Second World War Emergency Water Supply Tank off Marpool Hill, Exmouth |
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Summary
A probable temporary water supply tank of Second World War date is visible as a circular upstanding structure on aerial photographs of 1946, off Marpool Hill, Exmouth.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 007 812 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY08SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Exmouth |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WITHYCOMBE RALEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RS 4032-33 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.
The water supply tank is visible as a circular upstanding structure.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1995, RAF/CPE/UK/1995 RS 4308-09 13-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354842.
The former water supply tank has been completely removed.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
A probable temporary water supply tank of Second World War date is visible as a circular upstanding structure on aerial photographs of 1946, off Marpool Hill, Exmouth. The circular structure measures approximately 8m in diameter and is located within a residential area of Exmouth (SY007812). It is probably a Second World War temporary water tank known as a EWS (Emergency Water Supply) reservoir. Emergency Water Supply reservoirs were normally constructed from 1941 to 1942 in areas where water supply was at risk of disruption due to air raids. At approximately 8m in diameter, it is smaller than most known Emergency Water Supply reservoirs, which elsewhere in the country appear to be between 10-12 metres in diameter. The water supply tank has been completely removed by 1947.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| SDV352504 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RS 4032-33 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #65258 ] |
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| SDV354842 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1995. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1995 RS 4308-09 13-APR-1947. |
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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)
| Date Last Edited: | May 12 2014 3:33PM |
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