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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

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.
	Linked documents:1
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.
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.
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.
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.
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,.
SDV356811	Report - non-specific: Passmore, A. J.. 2013. Northam Burrows FEP Consultation Pro-forma. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.

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)

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