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| HER Number: | MDV102995 |
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| Name: | Anti-invasion defensive enclosure at Braunton Burrows |
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Summary
A probable anti-invastion 'strongpoint' is visible as an irregular enclosure of probable barbed wire construction on aerial photographs taken in 1941. It may be associated with a possible pillbox visible in 1945. Remains of the enclosure may survive within the sand dunes.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 445 345 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43SW |
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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
- BARBED WIRE OBSTRUCTION (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1941, RAF/1416/S171, NMR RAF/5171 20-21 01-JUN-1941 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349742.
An irregularly shaped enclosure is visible as an ephemeral structure.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
An irregularly shaped enclosure is visible as an ephemeral structure on aerial photographs taken in 1941. It is probably of barbed wire construction, and is likely to be an Second World War anti-invasion defence of a type commonly known as a strongpoint. Normally these would enclose a pillbox, and although no structures are visible on the 1941 aerial photographs a possible pillbox is visible within this area on aerial photographs taken in 1945 (MDV102508). The structure is not visible on later aerial photographs but remains may survive within the sand dunes.
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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| SDV349742 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1941. RAF/1416/S171. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/5171 20-21 01-JUN-1941. [Mapped feature: #62494 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV102992 | Related to: Anti-invasion defences in the intertidal zone at Braunton Burrows (Monument) |
| MDV102967 | Related to: Enclosed 'Danger' areas within the Assault Training Centre, Braunton Burrows (Monument) |
| MDV102508 | Related to: Probable Second World War training aid structure, 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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