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Summary

A square-sectioned post is visible as a structure on aerial photographs taken in December 1944, but had been removed or fallen over by January 1945. No remains are visible on available later aerial photographs and it is likely that the post was a temporary structure, perhaps a marker post, associated with the military training area at Northam.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43SE/256/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MARKER POST (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1944, RAF/106G/LA/88, NMR RAF/106G/LA/88 FPO/0015-0016 SS4531/21 31-DEC-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349744.

A square-sectioned post is visible. Location is approximate as it was not possible to rectfy the photograph.

Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/LA/102, NMR RAF/106G/LA/102 FPO/0013 SS4531/72 17-JAN-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349749.

A dark structure is visible.

Next Perspectives, 2007, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS4531 04-MAY-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349344.

No structure is visible in this location.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.

A square-sectioned post is visible as a structure on aerial photographs taken in December 1944, near the end of the spit. In aerial photographs taken in January 1945 it is visible as a dark structure, but no remains are visible on available later aerial photographs and it is likely that the post was a temporary structure associated with the military training area at Northam, possibly a marker. Alternatively it is possible that it functioned as an anti-invasion obstacle in the early years of the Second World War, although its position below the pebble ridge suggests this is unlikely.

Passmore, A. J., 2013, Northam Burrows FEP Consultation Pro-forma (Report - non-specific). SDV356811.

Nothing is visible at the location given, but this is on top of a north-west to south-east aligned bank forming the centre of the natural spit so would be a good location for a marker post. A single lump of concrete is visible nearby at 245275 131498 embedded within the dunes.

Passmore, A., 2014, Northam Burrows, Northam, Devon: Higher Level Stewardship Scheme Archaeological Survey, 5-6 (Report - Survey). SDV356810.

No remains were visible of the possible marker post.

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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SDV349344	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2007. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS4531 04-MAY-2007.
SDV349744	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1944. RAF/106G/LA/88. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/LA/88 FPO/0015-0016 SS4531/21 31-DEC-1944. [Mapped feature: #1448 ]
SDV349749	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/LA/102. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/LA/102 FPO/0013 SS4531/72 17-JAN-1945.
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

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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