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| HER Number: | MDV103020 |
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| Name: | Possible Second World War military feature, Morte Point |
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Summary
A small square feature of possible Second World War date and military function is visible as a possible earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946, overlooking the shore west of Windy Cove, near Baggy Point. The feature is not visible on later aerial photographs.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 444 454 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS44NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Mortehoe |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MORTEHOE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TARGET? (World War II - 1942 AD to 1944 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1655, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1655 3027-8 11-JUL-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349996.
A small pale square feature is visible.
Bass, R. T., 2005, Spirits of the Sand: Field Edition, P.102-103 (Monograph). SDV325697.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
A small square feature measuring approximately 3.5 metres to a side is visible as a possible earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946, overlooking the shore west of Windy Cove, near Baggy Point. The function of the feature is unknown but it might be related to Baggy Point’s role as Area ‘M’, part of the US Army’s Second World War Assault Training Centre on the North Devon Coast. It is possible the square was part of a 200 square yard area laid out on Baggy point as a target for experimental firing of normally land based artillery from landing craft. This might be supported by the identification of possible shell crafters across Morte Point immediately to the north and west. The square feature is not visible on later aerial photographs available to the survey.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325697 | Monograph: Bass, R. T.. 2005. Spirits of the Sand: Field Edition. Spirits of the Sand. A5 Paperback. P.102-103. |
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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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| SDV349996 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1655. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/UK/1655 3027-8 11-JUL-1946. [Mapped feature: #62521 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV57333 | Part of: Morte Point Area M 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: | Oct 16 2012 10:50AM |
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