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| HER Number: | MDV102703 |
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| Name: | Possible military building, Braunton Burrows |
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Summary
A small rectangular structure of unknown function but probable Second World War military origin, is visible on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards, on the northern edge of Area C of the U.S. Army Assault Training Centre on Braunton Burrows.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 450 355 |
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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
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY BUILDING (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
Unknown, 1944, Roads and Training Aids: U.S. Assault Training Center (Un-published). SDV339604.
No military structure is visible in this location.
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/957, NMR RAF/106G/UK/957 4022-3 30-OCT-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349054.
A small rectangular structure is visible.
Royal Air Force, 1953, RAF/58/1133 (F21), NMR RAF/58/1133 (F21) 0033-0034 28-MAY-1953 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350046.
The structure remains visible.
Next Perspectives, 2007, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS4535 04-MAY-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349344.
A low earthwork mound is visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
A small rectangular structure of probable Second World War date is visible on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards, centred on circa SS45093557 on the northern edge of Area C of the U.S. Army Assault Training Centre on Braunton Burrows. The structure measures approximately 5 metres by 3 metres in size, orientated roughly NNW by SSE. The function of the structure is unknown. It does not correspond with any features depicted on the U.S. Army map of the training area, but it is likely to be of military origin. It can still be seen as a structure on aerial photographs of 1953 and might correspond with a low earthwork mound visible on interactive digital images derived from aerial photographs flown in 2007.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV339604 | Un-published: Unknown. 1944. Roads and Training Aids: U.S. Assault Training Center. U.S. Plans from R.T.Bass. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. |
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| 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 4022-3 30-OCT-1945. [Mapped feature: #62191 ] |
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| SDV349344 | Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2007. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS4535 04-MAY-2007. |
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| SDV350046 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1953. RAF/58/1133 (F21). Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/58/1133 (F21) 0033-0034 28-MAY-1953. |
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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
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 7 2017 12:32PM |
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