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| HER Number: | MDV102526 |
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| Name: | Military buildings and possible storage compound south-west of Appledore |
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Summary
A possible temporary storage depot is visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s. In oblique aerial photographs from 1945 a Nissen hut type building is visible, and this is also visible in vertical aerial photographs from 1946. In the later photograph it is clear that this building is sited within a compound with access from the road, in which large vehicles are parked; another possible structure and what appear to be stacks of supplies are also present. In the larger land parcel to the west several trackways are visible from three points of access from the road and slipway, leading to three rectangular features that could be hardstanding. None of the features are visible on later available aerial photographs, and the site is interpreted as a temporary military storage depot of Second World War date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 456 306 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43SE |
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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
- MILITARY BUILDING (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- STORAGE DEPOT? (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF 106G/LA/267 FPO, NMR RAF/106G/LA/267 FPO/0052 SS4631/16 09-MAY-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349861.
A Nissen hut type building is visible.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1420, NMR RAF/106G/91420 3234-3235 15-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349553.
Two buildings and some stacked material is visible within a compound.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011-2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
A possible temporary storage depot is visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s. In oblique aerial photographs from 1945 a Nissen hut type building is visible, and this is also visible in vertical aerial photographs from 1946. In the later photograph it is clear that this building is sited within a compound with access from the road, in which large vehicles are parked; another possible structure and what appear to be stacks of supplies are also present. In the larger land parcel to the west several trackways are visible from three points of access from the road and slipway, leading to three rectangular features that could be hardstanding. None of the features are visible on later available aerial photographs, and the site is interpreted as a temporary military storage depot of Second World War date.
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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| SDV349553 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1420. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/91420 3234-3235 15-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #61987 ] |
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| SDV349861 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF 106G/LA/267 FPO. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/LA/267 FPO/0052 SS4631/16 09-MAY-1945. |
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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: | Apr 21 2022 7:05AM |
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