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| HER Number: | MDV112981 |
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| Name: | Possible Military Structure to the Northwest of Southwood Cross |
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Summary
A possible military structure of Second World War date is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, to the northwest of Southwood Cross. It is depicted as a possible extant structure on the 2015 Ordnance Survey MasterMap
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 018 935 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY09SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Rockbeare |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ROCKBEARE |
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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
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY BUILDING (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RS 4435-36 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.
The possible military structure is visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.
A possible military structure of Second World War date is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, to the northwest of Southwood Cross. The rectangular shaped, flat roof structure of a possible pillbox measures approximately 4m in length by 2.5m in width and is sited adjacent to a road and Dispersed Site 5 for RAF Exeter. It remains depicted as a possible extant structure on the 2015 Ordnance Survey MasterMap. A brief site inspection is recommended to help clarify the nature of this possible military structure.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
The possible military structure is depicted as an extant structure.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV352504 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RS 4435-36 13-APR-1946. |
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| SDV356883 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #72337 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 16 2021 1:33PM |
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