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Summary

Second World War airfield perimeter road.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Military structures; earthworks and archaeological remains of World War II, RAF Exeter and post medieval catchmeadows and orchard banks on footprint of modern Exeter Airport and to the east

Other References/Statuses

• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TAXIWAY (World War II to XXI - 1940 AD to 2015 AD)

Full description

Davis, R. A., 2013, Exeter Skypark, RGF Site Clearance: Photographic Record of Exeter Airport’s Historic Runways, Taxiways and Aprons, 4; Fig 1; Plates 5, 6, 8 (Report - Survey). SDV357037.

The west perimeter track meanders down the west side of the runways, presumably this effect was intended to increase the irregularity in plan so that blast from bombs would not be allowed to travel in straight lines. This area is where the single engined fighter pens were located and each of these was accessed by a single curved metalled track which led directly off the tarmac perimeter road. The aircraft, once inside the pen was turned by hand. At the north-west end of the perimeter track is fighter pen 92, which was accessed by a metalled track with a hardcore base.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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