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HER Number: | MDV102481 |
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Name: | Crater, Northam Burrows |
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Summary
A small circular pit surrounded by upcast spoil is visible on the shore at Northam Burrows on aerial photographs of 1945. It is likely to have been created by exploding ordnance, possibly a buried mine from the Second World War minefield,
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 439 311 |
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Map Sheet: | SS43SW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Northam |
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District | Torridge |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOMB CRATER (World War II to XX - 1945 AD to 1946 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1940, RAF/HLA/046, NMR RAF/HLA/046 001 02-AUG-1940 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349739.
The crater is not visible.
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/LA/102, NMR RAF/106G/LA/102 5028 17-JAN-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349060.
A small crater is visible as an earthwork.
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/957, NMR RAF/106G/UK/957 3025 30-OCT-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349054.
The small crater remains visible as an earthwork.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1420, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1420 3233 15-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349553.
The crater is no longer visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
A small circular pit surrounded by upcast spoil is visible on the shore at Northam Burrows on aerial photographs of 1945. It is likely to have been created by exploding ordnance, probably a mine associated with the anti-invasion defence minefield which lines the shoreline immediately to the east. It is possible the explosion occurred during mine clearance. The pit is not visible on aerial photographs of 1940 and has been filled or obscured by April 1946.
Passmore, A. J., 2013, Northam Burrows FEP Consultation Pro-forma (Report - non-specific). SDV356811.
Passmore, A., 2014, Northam Burrows, Northam, Devon: Higher Level Stewardship Scheme Archaeological Survey, 5-6, (Report - Survey). SDV356810.
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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SDV349054 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/957. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/UK/957 3025 30-OCT-1945. |
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SDV349060 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/LA/102. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/LA/102 5028 17-JAN-1945. |
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SDV349553 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1420. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/UK/1420 3233 15-APR-1946. |
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SDV349739 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1940. RAF/HLA/046. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/HLA/046 001 02-AUG-1940. |
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SDV356810 | Report - Survey: Passmore, A.. 2014. Northam Burrows, Northam, Devon: Higher Level Stewardship Scheme Archaeological Survey. AC Archaeology. CD760/2/3. A4 Bound + Digital. 5-6,. |
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SDV356811 | Report - non-specific: Passmore, A. J.. 2013. Northam Burrows FEP Consultation Pro-forma. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project
- EDV6518 - Archaeological Survey of Northam Burrows (Ref: ACD760)
Date Last Edited: | Jun 26 2014 1:26PM |
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