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| HER Number: | MDV102278 |
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| Name: | Building of possible military function east of Baxworthy Cross |
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Summary
A building is partially visible on aerial photographs from 1978. It was demolished before 1999. Although not visible on aerial photographs of 1959 it is possible that it was hidden by vegetation and could be a military building associated with the Cold War VHF Fixer station at Baxworthy.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 290 226 |
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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 | CLOVELLY |
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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 (XX - 1959 AD to 1999 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1959, RAF/58/2984, NMR RAF/58/2984 F22 0055-0056 30-JUN-1959 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349064.
No building is visible but this area is obscured by vegetation.
Ordnance Survey, 1978, OS/78038, NMR OS/78038 221-222 10-MAY-1978 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349082.
A rectangular building is partially visible within an area of scrub or tree growth.
GetMapping, 1999, 089/99, DCC GM 089/99 0096-0097 24-JUL-1999 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349037.
The field is cultivated and no building remains are visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
A building is partially visible in aerial photographs from 1978. It was demolished before 1999 when the site is shown on aerial photographs as in cultivation. Although not visible on aerial photographs of 1959 it is possible that it was hidden by vegetation and could be a military building associated with the Cold War VHF Fixer station at Baxworthy.
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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| SDV349037 | Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999. 089/99. GetMapping Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DCC GM 089/99 0096-0097 24-JUL-1999. |
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| SDV349064 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1959. RAF/58/2984. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/58/2984 F22 0055-0056 30-JUN-1959. |
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| SDV349082 | Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1978. OS/78038. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR OS/78038 221-222 10-MAY-1978. [Mapped feature: #61727 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| 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
| Date Last Edited: | May 10 2012 6:25PM |
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