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| HER Number: | MDV107735 |
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| Name: | Aircraft crash site at Hangingstone Hill |
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Summary
On 04.04.1941 a Hampden crashed at Hangingstone Hill whilst returning to Royal Air Force Scampton in Lincolnshire after laying mines at La Rochelle. Location approximate; record unconfirmed.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 617 860 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- AIRCRAFT CRASH SITE? (World War II - 1941 AD to 1941 AD (Between))
Full description
Rendell, P., 2000, Crashed aircraft on Dartmoor (Article in Serial). SDV352716.
2014, Legendary Dartmoor, Accessed 09/09/2014 (Website). SDV356498.
Hangingstone Hill - 04.04.1941. A Hampden crashed whilst returning to Royal Air Force Scampton in Lincolnshire after laying mines at La Rochelle. (Based on Rendell, 2000).
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Hangingstone Hill is depicted on the modern mapping. Unclear where the aircraft crash landed so location is approximate.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV352716 | Article in Serial: Rendell, P.. 2000. Crashed aircraft on Dartmoor. Dartmoor News. 52. A5 Stapled. |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #2208 ] |
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| SDV356498 | Website: 2014. Legendary Dartmoor. http://www.legendarydartmoor.co.uk. Website. Accessed 09/09/2014. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 10 2015 2:42PM |
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