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| HER Number: | MDV103309 |
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| Name: | Possible Military Structures on Woolacombe Warren |
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Summary
At least four rows of post structures are visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s. They are likely to be of Second World War date, although their exact function is not clear. They may have been removed or covered by shifting sand or vegetation by the late 1950s.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 456 427 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS44SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Mortehoe |
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| District | North Devon |
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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
- STRUCTURE (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1501, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1501 3277-3278 13-MAY-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349927.
At least four rows of probable small structures are visible.
Cambridge University, 1948, CUCAP AX, CUCAP AX9 29-JUN-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV16233.
At least four rows of post-like structures are visible.
Royal Air Force, 1958, RAF 58/2555, NMR RAF/P58/2555 PSFO-P1 0367-0368 SS4643/3-SS4643/4 01-SEP-1958 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350309.
No structures are visible in this location.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
At least four rows of what appear to be posts are visible as structures on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s. Up to 12 posts, less than a metre in diameter, are visible in each row, spaced at approximately 2.5 metres apart and covering up to 40 metres in length, with one row to the west of the path and the other three parallel to it on the east. They are located adjacent to several platforms and structures of probable military origin and are likely to be of Second World War date, although their exact function is not clear. They are not visible on aerial photographs dating to 1958 and may have been removed or covered by shifting sand or vegetation.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV16233 | Aerial Photograph: Cambridge University. 1948. CUCAP AX. Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photographs. Photograph (Paper). CUCAP AX9 29-JUN-1948. |
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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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| SDV349927 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1501. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/UK/1501 3277-3278 13-MAY-1946. [Mapped feature: #62781 ] |
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| SDV350309 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1958. RAF 58/2555. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/P58/2555 PSFO-P1 0367-0368 SS4643/3-SS4643/4 01-SEP-1958. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV103381 | Part of: Area H of the US Army Assault Training Centre, Woolacombe Sands (Monument) |
| MDV103299 | Related to: Hut platforms on Woolacombe Warren (Monument) |
| MDV103382 | Related to: Military Tracks on the Dunes Above Woolacombe Sands (Monument) |
| MDV103312 | Related to: Platform on Woolacombe Warren (Monument) |
| MDV103303 | Related to: Possible Hut Platforms on Woolacombe Warren (Monument) |
| MDV103307 | Related to: Possible Military Building South of Woolacombe (Monument) |
| MDV103310 | Related to: Possible Military Earthwork on Woolacombe Warren (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 6 2012 1:32PM |
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