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| HER Number: | MDV113008 |
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| Name: | Possible Bomb Crater, Northeast of Spain Farm |
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Summary
An earthwork pit of a possible Second World War bomb crater is visible on aerial photographs of 1944 onwards, to the northeast of Spain Farm.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 008 927 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY09SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Aylesbeare |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | AYLESBEARE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOMB CRATER (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
United States Airforce, 1944, US/7PH/GP/LOC252, US/7PH/GP/LOC252 RS 4014-15 20-MAR-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV358580.
The feature is visible, possibly as an earthwork pit.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RS 4432-33 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.
The possible bomb crater is visible as an earthwork pit.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2461-62 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.
The feature is visible as a vegetation mark.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.
An earthwork pit of a possible Second World War bomb crater is visible on aerial photographs of 1944 onwards, to the northeast of Spain Farm. The small sub-circular earthwork measures approximately 5m in diameter and has the appearance of a bomb crater, akin to those recorded along the southern edge of Exeter Airport. It is visible as a vegetation mark on aerial photographs of 1947, although is not visible after this date.
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 4432-33 13-APR-1946. |
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| SDV356127 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2461-62 11-APR-1947. |
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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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| SDV358580 | Aerial Photograph: United States Airforce. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC252. United States Airforce. Photograph (Paper). US/7PH/GP/LOC252 RS 4014-15 20-MAR-1944. |
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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: | Aug 5 2015 11:06AM |
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