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HER Number:MDV102968
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 from the 1940s. They may be associated with Training Aid 14, part of the Second World War U.S. Army Assault Training Centre. Some of the craters are likely to survive as earthworks.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 450 362
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, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1501, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1501 3003-3004 13-MAY-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349927.

A cluster of earthwork craters is visible.


Royal Air Force, 1957, RAF/58/2205 F22, NMR RAF/58/2205 F22 0054-0055 05-JUL-1957 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349748.

Earthwork craters are visible.


Environment Agency, 2006, LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution), LIDAR SS4234 Environment Agency D0059355 03-APR-2006 (Cartographic). SDV349740.

Some circular pits are visible as earthworks.


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 aerial photographs from the 1940s and on images derived from Lidar data captured in 2006. The craters, which measure between 1 and 4 metres in diameter, are concentrated around Training Aid 14, with a few outliers to the north-west and south. It is therefore probable that the craters resulted from the use of live ammunition during training exercises for Operation Overlord, undertaken by the U.S. Army within the Assault Training Centre on the Burrows. Some of the craters are visible on images derived from Lidar data captured in 2006 and are likely to survive as earthworks.

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
SDV349740Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2006. LiDAR data JPEG image (1 metre resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SS4234 Environment Agency D0059355 03-APR-2006.
SDV349748Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1957. RAF/58/2205 F22. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/58/2205 F22 0054-0055 05-JUL-1957.
SDV349927Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1501. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/UK/1501 3003-3004 13-MAY-1946. [Mapped feature: #62470 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV102750Related to: Training Aid 14, US Army Second World War Assault Training Centre, 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 12:33PM

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