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HER Number:MDV102695
Name:Craters on the U.S. Army Assault Training Centre, Braunton Burrows

Summary

Bomb or mortar craters of Second World War date are visible as earthworks on Braunton Burrows, on aerial photographs of the 1940s. The craters are likely to have been created as part of the U.S. Army training activity at the Assault Training Centre on the Burrows. The craters are not visible on digital interactive images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2007.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 455 361
Map Sheet:SS43NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBraunton
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBRAUNTON

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Earthworks and structural remains of World War II military training features for D-Day Landings on Braunton Burrows

Other References/Statuses

  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BOMB CRATER? (World War II - 1943 AD to 1945 AD)
  • MORTAR CRATER? (World War II - 1943 AD to 1945 AD)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/957, NMR RAF/106G/UK/957 4022-4023 30-OCT-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349054.

Earthwork craters are visible.


Royal Air Force, 1949, RAF/541/402, NMR RAF/541/402 4040-4041 18-NOV-1949 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349942.

Earthwork craters are visible.


Next Perspectives, 2007, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref SS4536 04-MAY-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349344.

The craters are not visible.


Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.

Bomb or mortar craters of Second World War date are visible as earthworks on Braunton Burrows, on aerial photographs of the 1940s. The craters, which measure between 2 and 7 metres in diameter, are concentrated in several discrete groups, often concentrated around other Assault Training Centre earthworks, such as a mock-up anti-tank ditch (MDV57292 at SS45603634) and a group of square and circular earthworks (MDV57289 at SS45763575). It is therefore probable that the craters were probably created as part of the U.S. Army’s training activity at the Assault Training Centre on the Burrows. The craters are not visible on digital interactive images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2007 and were probably levelled during landscaping for the Saunton golf course.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349018Interpretation: 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.
Linked documents:1
SDV349054Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/957. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/UK/957 4022-4023 30-OCT-1946. [Mapped features: #62175 ; #62176 ; #62177 ; #62178 ; #62179 ; #62180 ; #62181 ]
SDV349344Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2007. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref SS4536 04-MAY-2007.
SDV349942Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1949. RAF/541/402. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/541/402 4040-4041 18-NOV-1949.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4737 - Stewardship Scheme Archaeological Survey, Braunton Burrows
  • EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project

Date Last Edited:Jul 7 2017 12:31PM

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