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Summary

Evidence for a small military camp of probable Second World War date is visible as structures on aerial photographs of the 1940s and 1950s to the south and east of Heanton Court. Evidence for most of the visible structures has been levelled or obscured by the creation of a car pack adjacent to Heanton Court Hotel.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MILITARY CAMP (World War II - 1939 AD? to 1945 AD)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/891, NMR RAF/106G/UK/891 3054-3055 08-OCT-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349055.

A small military camp is visible as a range of rectangular structures in the grounds of Heanton Court House.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1655, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1655 4330-4331 11-JUL-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349996.

Structures and evidence for removed structures can be seen. Map objects based on this source.

Royal Air Force, 1952, RAF/540/927, NMR RAF/540/927 5039-5040 03-NOV-1952 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350004.

The areas of hardstanding or structure bases remain visible, albeit appearing overgrown in places.

Ordnance Survey, 1989, OS/89115, NMR OS/89115 303-304 04-MAY-1989 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349086.

The evidence of the former camp is no longer visible.

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

A small military camp of probable Second World War date is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s and 1950s to the south and east of Heanton Court, as two large rectangular structures, four rectangular areas of hard-standing and several smaller structures. On aerial photographs of 1946 a large rectangular structure centred on circa SS 51353493 is probably a Nissen Hut or similar prefabricated temporary structure. A second structure at circa SS 51373496may also be a Nissen hut, but might have a shallow pitched roof, indicating a hut built using different construction methods. Four areas of hard-standing surrounding this hut probably represent the former location of such structures, supporting the interpretation that five huts previously stood in an ‘E’ formation. Indications of a possible seventh large rectangular structure can be seen to the west of the Heanton Court house, partly obscured by trees in 1946, at circa SS 51273494. The areas of hard-standing remain visible on aerial photographs of 1952 but have been levelled or obscured by the creation of a car pack adjacent to Heanton Court Hotel by 1989.

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.
	Linked documents:1
SDV349055	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/891. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/UK/891 3054-3055 08-OCT-1945.
SDV349086	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1989. OS/89115. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR OS/89115 303-304 04-MAY-1989.
SDV349996	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1655. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/UK/1655 4330-4331 11-JUL-1946.
SDV350004	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1952. RAF/540/927. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/540/927 5039-5040 03-NOV-1952.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4500 - Milestone Survey from Barnstaple to Ilfracombe
• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project

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