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| HER Number: | MDV127131 |
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| Name: | Bomb craters north of Down Thomas, Wembury |
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Summary
A group of three probable Second World War bomb craters are visible as dark circular cropmarks with a pale border on aerial photographs taken from 1947. A dark cropmark is still visible on aerial photographs taken in 2018 indicating that below-ground remains are likely to survive.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 503 504 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX55SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Wembury |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEMBURY |
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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
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2105, RAF/CPE/UK/2105 RP 3136-3137 28-MAY-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351151.
Three dark cropmarks with a paler ring around are visible.
Royal Air Force, 1955, RAF/540/1625, RAF/540/1625 F21 0022-0023 24-MAY-1955 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351141.
A circular earthwork pit is visible.
Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 22-JUN-2018 ACCESSED 03-DEC-2019 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.
A dark circular cropmark is visible.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.
A group of three dark circular cropmarks, 7-8 metres in diameter with a pale border of circa 1-2 metres, are visible on aerial photographs taken from 1947. They are interpreted as Second World War bomb craters with upcast around, and one is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 1955. A dark cropmark is still visible on aerial photographs taken in 2018 indicating that below-ground remains are likely to survive.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351141 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1955. RAF/540/1625. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/540/1625 F21 0022-0023 24-MAY-1955. |
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| SDV351151 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2105. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2105 RP 3136-3137 28-MAY-1947. [Mapped feature: #123487 ] |
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| SDV362982 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2019-2020. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV363088 | Aerial Photograph: Google. 2019. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 22-JUN-2018 ACCESSED 03-DEC-2019. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 20 2019 5:32PM |
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