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| HER Number: | MDV102143 |
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| Name: | Possible Second World War structures south-west of Greencliff Farm |
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Summary
A camp or emplacement of Second World War date and probable military function is visible on aerial photographs of 1945 to 1946 as a number of temporary structures, immediately to the south-west of Greencliff Farm.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 408 267 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS42NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Abbotsham |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ABBOTSHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY BUILDING (World War II to Mid 20th Century - 1941 AD to 1946 AD)
- MILITARY CAMP (World War II to Mid 20th Century - 1941 AD to 1946 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1941, RAF/S171, NMR RAF/1416/171 1-2 01-JUN-1941 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349056.
Possible military structures are visible.
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/LA/132, NMR RAF/106G/LA/132 5195-5197 14-FEB-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349061.
Possible military structures are visible.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1420, DCC RAF/106G/UK/1420 3003-3004 15-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349339.
Possible military structures are visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011-2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
An emplacement of Second World War date and probable military function is visible on aerial photographs of 1941 to 1946, consisting of three temporary structures immediately to the south-west of Greencliff Farm, Abbotsham. Each structure measures circa 7 by 4 metres in size. All of the structures remain visible in April 1946 but are not visible on any later aerial photographs. The function of the structures is unknown.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349018 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011-2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital. |
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| SDV349056 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1941. RAF/S171. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/1416/171 1-2 01-JUN-1941. |
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| SDV349061 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/LA/132. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/LA/132 5195-5197 14-FEB-1945. |
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| SDV349339 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1420. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DCC RAF/106G/UK/1420 3003-3004 15-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #61578 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project (Ref: ACD383/2/1)
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 19 2022 12:55PM |
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