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| HER Number: | MDV102990 |
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| Name: | Post Second World War earthworks for military training on Braunton Burrows. |
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Summary
A series of Cold War period probable military training earthworks are visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1950s. They are since likely to have been eroded by wind and wave action.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 445 352 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43NW |
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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 TRAINING SITE (XX - 1952 AD to 1953 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1952, RAF/540/949, NMR RAF/540/949 5025-5026 24-NOV-1952 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349761.
Two groups of linear earthworks are visible.
Royal Air Force, 1953, RAF/58/1133 (F22), NMR RAF/58/1133 F22 0012-0013 28-MAY-1953 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349785.
The earthworks are visible, but their edges are indistinct.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
Two groups of earthworks on the western edge of the dunes are visible on aerial photographs between 1952 and 1953. Both comprise a bank aligned approximately north to south, with a series of perpendicular ridges, possibly caused by vehicle tracks, on the seaward side. They are likely to be associated with military training activity on Braunton Burrows in the Cold War period. The earthworks are less clear in 1953 and these temporary features have not been transcribed. They are not visible on later aerial photographs, and are likely to have been eroded by wind and wave action since the 1950s.
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 RAF/540/949 5025-5026 24-NOV-1952. [Mapped feature: #62491 ] |
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| SDV349785 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1953. RAF/58/1133 (F22). Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/58/1133 F22 0012-0013 28-MAY-1953. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV103070 | Related to: Post Second World War structures for military training on Braunton Burrows. (Monument) |
| MDV102987 | Related to: Post Second World War trenches for military training on 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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