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| HER Number: | MDV102569 |
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| Name: | Possible targets associated with military training on the Skern |
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Summary
A barrel shaped feature is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1944, possibly with additional similar features in the background. It is interpreted as a Second World War target used during military training for Operation Overlord. The structure is not visible on later aerial photographs and was presumably removed soon after the end of the war.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 450 313 |
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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
- TARGET (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
- TRAINING STRUCTURE (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1944, RAF/106G/LA/88, NMR RAF/106G/LA/88 FSO/0002-0017 SS4531/43 31-DEC-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349744.
A barrel shaped feature is visible, on its long side, with a cross marked on one end. Location is approximate.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
A barrel shaped feature, lying on its long side and with a cross marked on one end, is visible on the Skern on aerial photographs taken in 1944, possibly with additional similar features in the background. It is interpreted as a Second World War target used during military training for Operation Overlord. The structure is not visible on later aerial photographs and was presumably removed soon after the end of the war. The location given is approximate.
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, 6 (Report - Survey). SDV356810.
No remains were visible.
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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| SDV349744 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1944. RAF/106G/LA/88. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/LA/88 FSO/0002-0017 SS4531/43 31-DEC-1944. [Mapped feature: #1454 ] |
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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. 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
| 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: | Jul 24 2014 2:18PM |
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