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| HER Number: | MDV102276 |
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| Name: | Rotor fixer site south-east of Baxworthy Cross |
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Summary
A small rectangular block building with mast is visible on aerial photographs dating to 1954. It is interpreted as a Fixer site for the Cold War VHF/UHF Fixer station at Baxworthy Cross, associated with Hartland Point radar station. It is only visible on a single photograph and was demolished by 1978.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 281 226 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS22SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Hartland |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARTLAND |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY BUILDING (Mid 20th Century - 1951 AD to 1954 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1954, RAF/SOP/122, NMR RAF/SOP/122 PSFO-0007 SS2922/1 3-MAR-1954 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349350.
A block building with mast is visible in the field. Map object was sketched from this source, as it was not visible on any other aerial photographs.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011-2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
A small rectangular block building with mast is visible on aerial photographs dating to 1954. Roger Thomas, military expert for English Heritage, suggests it is a Fixer site for the Cold War VHF/UHF Fixer station at Baxworthy Cross, associated with Hartland Point radar station. It is only visible on a single photograph and was demolished by 1978.
English Heritage, 2012, National Heritage List for England, 1489834 (National Heritage List for England). SDV348729.
A building in this general area is suggested as a possible Rotor Fixer site. See http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1489834
Roger Thomas, Architectural Investigator, English Heritage, 2012-2013, Telephone and email correspondence, 05-MAR-2012 (Personal Comment). SDV349402.
Building is a Rotor Fixer site.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV348729 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2012. National Heritage List for England. Website. 1489834. |
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| 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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| SDV349350 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1954. RAF/SOP/122. NMR RAF/SOP/122 PSFO-0007 SS2922/1 3-MAR-1954. |
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| SDV349402 | Personal Comment: Roger Thomas, Architectural Investigator, English Heritage. 2012-2013. Telephone and email correspondence. 05-MAR-2012. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV102250 | Related to: Rotor fixer site or radar station admin block south-east of Baxworthy Cross (Monument) |
| MDV102234 | Related to: VHF Fixer station buildings and structures at Baxworthy Cross. (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project (Ref: ACD383/2/1)
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 1 2020 5:00PM |
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