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| HER Number: | MDV102565 |
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| Name: | Craters from a possible minefield on the Skern |
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Summary
Three groups of pits are visible on a slight ridge on the Skern on aerial photographs taken between 1944 to 1946. They are interpreted as craters resulting from the explosion of mines, probably part of Second World War military training for Operation Overlord. The craters are not visible on later aerial photographs and have presumably been filled in by natural processes.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 451 310 |
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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
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43SE/256/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOMB CRATER (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
- MILITARY TRAINING SITE (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
- MINEFIELD (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/0002-0003 SS4531/21 31-DEC-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349744.
Three groups of craters are visible along a slight ridge.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1420, NMR RAF/106G/91420 3234 15-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349553.
Several depressions in the sand are visible as earthworks. Locations are approximate.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
Three groups of pits are visible on a slight ridge on the Skern on aerial photographs taken between 1944 to 1946. The pits are in a grid pattern with approximately 7 rows in each of the three groups, covering roughly 50 metres square, and the individual pits are circa 3 metres in diameter. They are interpreted as craters resulting from the explosion of mines, probably clearance of early Second World War anti-invastion minefields to allow military training for Operation Overlord. The craters are not visible on later aerial photographs and have presumably been filled in by natural processes. The location given is approximate.
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 15-APR-1946. [Mapped features: #62031 ; #62032 ; #62033 ] |
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| SDV349744 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1944. RAF/106G/LA/88. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/LA/88 FPO/0002-0003 SS4531/21 31-DEC-1944. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV102555 | Parent of: Military training area on the Skern, Northam. (Monument) |
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: | Apr 15 2013 6:17PM |
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