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| HER Number: | MDV102668 |
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| Name: | Craters around The Salllows, Braunton Burrows. |
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Summary
Two groups of pits are visible as circular earthworks on aerial photographs dating to 1945 and 1946. They are interpreted as craters associated with Second World War military training activities by the U.S. Army at the landing craft mock-up area. The earthworks may survive beneath scrub growth.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 461 331 |
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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/LA/102, NMR RAF/106G/LA/102 5015-5016 17-JAN-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349060.
Three groups of circular earthwork pits are visible.
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 as circular earthworks on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s. They range in size between 2 to 4 metres in diameter, and one of the groups consists of four pits of similar size in a row. They are sited around the landing craft mock-up area and are likely to be craters from U.S. Army military training here in the Second World War. The craters are not visible on later aerial photographs but may survive as earthworks under vegetation.
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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| SDV349060 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/LA/102. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/LA/102 5015-5016 17-JAN-1945. [Mapped features: #62146 ; #62147 ; #62148 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV57283 | Part of: Braunton Areas A, B, C and D of US Assault Training Centre (Monument) |
| MDV102678 | Related to: Mock Landing Craft Tank, South of D Lane, Braunton Burrows (Monument) |
| MDV57287 | Related to: Mockup Training Area, 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 12:31PM |
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