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| HER Number: | MDV103310 |
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| Name: | Possible Military Earthwork on Woolacombe Warren |
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Summary
An earthwork mound and probable structure is visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s and could be associated with Second World War military activity. The earthwork may have been deliberately removed or obscured by vegetation immediately after the end of the war.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 456 428 |
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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
- MOUND (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.
A mound is visible as an earthwork.
Cambridge University, 1948, CUCAP AX, CUCAP AX9 29-JUN-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV16233.
An irregularly shaped mound is visible with a possible small structure on top.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
An earthwork mound circa 11 metres in diameter with a probable structure measuring 3 metres across on top, is visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s. Its purpose is not clear, but it may be associated with military activity in the area during the Second World War. The earthwork is not visible on later available aerial photographs and may have been deliberately removed or obscured by vegetation immediately after the end of the war.
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: #62783 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV103381 | Part of: Area H of the US Army Assault Training Centre, Woolacombe Sands (Monument) |
| MDV57332 | Part of: Morte Bay/Woolacombe Areas G, H and L of US Assault Training Centre (Monument) |
| MDV103299 | Related to: Hut platforms on Woolacombe Warren (Monument) |
| MDV103312 | Related to: Platform on Woolacombe Warren (Monument) |
| MDV103303 | Related to: Possible Hut Platforms on Woolacombe Warren (Monument) |
| MDV103309 | Related to: Possible Military Structures 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 1:24PM |
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