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| HER Number: | MDV103998 |
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| Name: | Possible Second World War military feature, Morte Point |
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Summary
Two small circular features of probable Second World War date are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946, overlooking the shore west of Windy Cove, near Baggy Point. The feature is not visible on later aerial photographs.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 444 454 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS44NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Mortehoe |
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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
- BOMB CRATER (World War II - 1942 AD to 1944 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1655, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1655 3027-8 11-JUL-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349996.
Two small circular earthwork features are visible.
Bass, R. T., 2005, Spirits of the Sand: Field Edition, P.102-103 (Monograph). SDV325697.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.
Two small circular pits measuring approximately 8 metres in diameter are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946, overlooking the shore west of Windy Cove, near Baggy Point.
It is possible the pits were associated with a 200 square yard area laid out on Baggy point as a target for experimental firing of normally land based artillery from landing craft. The pits are not visible on later aerial photographs available to the survey.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325697 | Monograph: Bass, R. T.. 2005. Spirits of the Sand: Field Edition. Spirits of the Sand. A5 Paperback. P.102-103. |
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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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| SDV349996 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1655. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/UK/1655 3027-8 11-JUL-1946. [Mapped features: #63483 ; #63484 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV57333 | Part of: Morte Point Area M of US Assault Training Centre (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 15 2017 5:12PM |
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