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Summary

A bomb crater of Second World War date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of the 1940s on north facing slopes south of Traine Brake. It has now been levelled.

Location

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, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 2121-2122 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.

An earthwork pit is visible.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

A bomb crater of Second World War date is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of the 1940s on north facing slopes south of Train Brake. The 14 metre crater is probably associated with the operation of an ‘N’ series bombing decoy at Worswell. The crater is not visible on later aerial photographs and the earthwork pit was probably infilled and returned to cultivation soon after the war.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV351061	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 2121-2122 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #63400 ]
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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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)

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