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| HER Number: | MDV103805 |
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| Name: | Artillery Shell Craters northeast of Lodge Barn |
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Summary
Artillery shell craters of Second World War date are visible as earthwork pit and banked features on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards, to the northeast of Lodge Barn.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 819 435 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX84SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | East Portlemouth |
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| Civil Parish | Stokenham |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | EAST PORTLEMOUTH |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | STOKENHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOMB CRATER (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1941, RAF/1416/S314H53, NMR SX 8142/4 RAF 31214/PO-054 10-JUL-1941 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351452.
The artillery craters are not visible.
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, RAF/106G/UK/967 RP 3019-20 01-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.
The artillery shell craters are visible as earthwork pit and banked features.
Royal Air Force, 1951, RAF/540/497, RAF/540/497 RS 4135-36 12-MAY-1951 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351212.
The artillery craters have been levelled.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
Artillery shell craters of Second World War date are visible as earthwork pit and banked features on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards, to the northeast of Lodge Barn. The two adjacent circular craters are likely associated with the military training exercises carried out at Slapton Sands in preparation for the Normandy landings. The craters are first visible on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards, although have been completely levelled by 1951.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351060 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/967. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/967 RP 3019-20 01-NOV-1945. [Mapped feature: #63298 ] |
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| SDV351146 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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| SDV351212 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1951. RAF/540/497. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/540/497 RS 4135-36 12-MAY-1951. |
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| SDV351452 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1941. RAF/1416/S314H53. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR SX 8142/4 RAF 31214/PO-054 10-JUL-1941. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 27 2021 11:53AM |
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