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| HER Number: | MDV103055 |
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| Name: | Second World War Structure overlooking Sandy Cove |
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Summary
A rectangular building of probable Second World War date and unknown, but possibly military function is visible as a structure on aerial photographs of the 1940s on steep north facing slopes overlooking Sandy Cove. On aerial photographs of September 1958 the building has been removed but footings or foundations remain visible. No evidence for the structure can be seen on later aerial photographs available to the survey.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 475 466 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS44NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ilfracombe |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILFRACOMBE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STRUCTURE (World War II to XX - 1939 AD to 1946 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 19/05/1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2082, NMR RAF/CPE/UK/2082 4073-4074 19-MAY-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350392.
A rectangular structure of unknown function is visible.
Royal Air Force, 1958, RAF 58/2555, NMR RAF/58/2555 OSFO-P1-0332-3 SS4746/1-2 01-SEP-1958 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350309.
The structure cannot be seen but an area of hard standing is visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
A building of probable Second World War date and unknown, but possibly military function is visible as a structure on aerial photographs of the 1940s, centred on circa SS47554660 immediately north of an Ordnance Survey triangulation station or trig point, on steep north facing slopes overlooking Sandy Cove. The structure is rectangular, measuring approximately 10 by 5 metres in size, and appears to have a pitched roof. On aerial photographs of September 1958 the building has been removed but footings or foundations remain visible. No evidence for the structure can be seen on later aerial photographs available to the survey.
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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| SDV350309 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1958. RAF 58/2555. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/58/2555 OSFO-P1-0332-3 SS4746/1-2 01-SEP-1958. |
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| SDV350392 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 19/05/1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2082. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/CPE/UK/2082 4073-4074 19-MAY-1947. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 14 2016 11:28AM |
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