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| HER Number: | MDV57310 |
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| Name: | Training Aid 4, Pillbox West of Knife Ridge, Braunton Burrows |
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Summary
Training Aid 4; pillbox west of Knife Ridge in Area 'D' of the World War II US Assault Training Centre on Braunton Burrows.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 450 371 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Braunton |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRAUNTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks and structural remains of World War II military training features for D-Day Landings on Braunton Burrows
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43NE/260/13
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLBOX (ASSAULT TRAINING) (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Unknown, 1944, Roads and Training Aids: U.S. Assault Training Center (Un-published). SDV339604.
Training Aid 4 recorded on U.S. Army plans.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1501, 3005 (Aerial Photograph). SDV337198.
Bunker recorded on Royal Air Force 1946 aerial photograph. Other details: HER: 3/29.
Bass, R. T., 1992, Spirits of the Sand, 95-96 (Monograph). SDV339609.
Bass, R. T., 1996, Guide to the US Assault Training Centre North Devon, 32 (Un-published). SDV325695.
Many of these pillbox clusters have been totally removed as they stood on what is now Saunton Golf Course. Number 4 was at the western end of Knife Ridge.
Bass, R. T., 2005, Spirits of the Sand: Field Edition, 69 (Monograph). SDV325697.
Training Aid 4 in Area 'D' of the World War II US Assault Training Centre on Braunton Burrows was not located during fieldwork in 2005.
Miller, D., 2006, World War Two Features Annotated onto Braunton Burrows Habitat Map (Cartographic). SDV339606.
A 'pillbox' is annotated onto the Braunton Burrows Habitat Map.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 1674 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Training aid 4 recorded on us army plans. Many of these pillbox clusters have been totally removed as stood on what is now Saunton golf course. Number 4 was at western end of knife ridge.
Passmore, A. + Knight, S., 2009, Farm Environment Plan (FEP), Updated Spreadsheet of Archaeological Sites (Un-published). SDV344664.
Visited 2009. Site not located. Area south of dune (Knife Ridge) is a large slack, with some mounds, particularly at east end of slack and adjacent to dune. Most mounds appear to be natural dunes, but it is possible that one or more represent 'demolition' mounds associated with the pillbox. A single piece of concrete, measuring no more than 50 millimetres square was found in rabbit burrow spoil on Knife Ridge, some 15-20 metres east of the NGR.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325695 | Un-published: Bass, R. T.. 1996. Guide to the US Assault Training Centre North Devon. Manuscript. 32. |
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| SDV325697 | Monograph: Bass, R. T.. 2005. Spirits of the Sand: Field Edition. Spirits of the Sand. A5 Paperback. 69. |
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| SDV337198 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1501. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 3005. |
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| SDV339604 | Un-published: Unknown. 1944. Roads and Training Aids: U.S. Assault Training Center. U.S. Plans from R.T.Bass. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. |
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| SDV339606 | Cartographic: Miller, D.. 2006. World War Two Features Annotated onto Braunton Burrows Habitat Map. Nature Conservancy Council. Photocopy. |
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| SDV339609 | Monograph: Bass, R. T.. 1992. Spirits of the Sand. Spirits of the Sand. Unknown. 95-96. |
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| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 1674. |
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| SDV344664 | Un-published: Passmore, A. + Knight, S.. 2009. Farm Environment Plan (FEP), Updated Spreadsheet of Archaeological Sites. Exeter Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV57283 | Part of: Braunton Areas A, B, C and D of US Assault Training Centre (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4737 - Stewardship Scheme Archaeological Survey, Braunton Burrows
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 7 2017 12:34PM |
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