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| HER Number: | MDV102572 |
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| Name: | Masts or poles on the eatern edge of Northam Burrows |
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Summary
Several poles are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1944 and they are interpreted as communications infrastructure associated with Second World War military activity at either the radar station or the training area. The posts are not visible on later aerial photographs and were 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
- TELEGRAPH POLE? (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/0017-0018 SS4531/44 31-DEC-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349744.
Several poles with rectangular fittings at the top are visible. Location is approximate.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
Several poles are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1944 between Northam Burrows and the Skern. The rectangular fittings at the top suggest that they were communications infrastructure, and presumably associated with Second World War military activity at either the radar station or the training area. The posts are not visible on later aerial photographs and were 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, 5-6 (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/0017-0018 SS4531/44 31-DEC-1944. [Mapped features: #1457 ; #1458 ; #1459 ] |
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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. 5-6. |
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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 2:23PM |
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