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| HER Number: | MDV102636 |
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| Name: | Craters around a row of anti-tank obstacles north of High Ridge Plain, Braunton Burrows |
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Summary
Several clusters of circular craters are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken between 1945 and 1952. They are likely to have been associated with U.S. Army military training in the Second World War and may be connected to the nearby rows of anti-invasion blocks. They are not visible on later available aerial photographs; any surviving remains may have been impacted by invasive modern habitat recreation works that appear to have caused ground disturbance by 2001.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 456 345 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Braunton |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRAUNTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks and structural remains of World War II military training features for D-Day Landings on Braunton Burrows
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43SE/264/12
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOMB CRATER (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/957, NMR RAF/106G/UK/957 4022 30-OCT-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349054.
Several groups of craters are visible as circular earthworks.
Royal Air Force, 1952, RAF/540/949, NMR RAF/540/1949 5038-5039 24-NOV-1952 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349761.
The craters are visible as earthworks.
Next Perspectives, 2001, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS4634 22-MAY-2001 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349376.
Narrow parallel lines are possibly earthworks resulting from scrub ripping or scarification during habitat recreation works.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
Several clusters of circular craters between 2 and 6 metres in diameter are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken between 1945 and 1952. They cover an area of 200 metres and may be connected to the nearby rows of anti-invasion blocks that are thought to have been associated with U.S. Army military training in the Second World War. They are not visible on later available aerial photographs; any surviving remains may have been impacted by invasive modern habitat recreation works that appear to have caused ground disturbance by 2001.
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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| SDV349054 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/957. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/UK/957 4022 30-OCT-1945. [Mapped features: #62108 ; #62109 ] |
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| SDV349376 | Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2001. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS4634 22-MAY-2001. |
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| SDV349761 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1952. RAF/540/949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/540/1949 5038-5039 24-NOV-1952. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV57294 | Related to: Anti-Tank Obstacles, North of High Ridge Plains, Braunton Burrows (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 7 2017 12:30PM |
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