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| HER Number: | MDV102696 |
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| Name: | Military training site on Braunton Burrows |
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Summary
A possible training area marker of Second World War date is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s as a two small concentric square features, possibly as low earthworks or a shallow ditch. It is not visible on later aerial photographs available to the survey.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 456 368 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43NE |
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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 and nineteenth century reclaimed field system on Braunton Marsh NW of Horsey Island
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY TRAINING SITE (World War II - 1943 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1501, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1501 3004-3005 13-MAY-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349927.
A concentric square feature is visible as a low earthwork or shallow ditch.
Royal Air Force, 1952, RAF/540/949, NMR RAF540/949 5044-5045 24-NOV-1952 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349761.
The square feature is not visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011-2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
Two concentric square features are visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s, possibly as a low earthwork or a shallow ditch, centred on circa SS45633689 on Braunton Burrows. The outer square measures circa 10 metres to a side, and the inner approximately 4 metres. The function of the feature is unknown, but it is probably part of the U.S. Army Second World War Assault Training Centre on Braunton Burrows. It is not visible on aerial photographs of 1952 or later.
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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| SDV349761 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1952. RAF/540/949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF540/949 5044-5045 24-NOV-1952. |
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| SDV349927 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1501. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/UK/1501 3004-3005 13-MAY-1946. [Mapped feature: #62182 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV57283 | Part of: Braunton Areas A, B, C and D of US Assault Training Centre (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project (Ref: ACD383/2/1)
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 19 2021 4:25PM |
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