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| HER Number: | MDV104130 |
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| Name: | Bomb Craters West of Scobbiscombe Farm |
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Summary
Two probable Second World War bomb craters are visible as earthwork pits on aerial photographs taken between 1945 and 1965. They are not visible on any later available aerial photographs and are likely to have been levelled by agricultural operations.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 621 469 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX64NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kingston |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | KINGSTON |
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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, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, NMR RAF/106G/UK/967 RS 3151-3152 01-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.
Two circular earthwork pits are visible.
Royal Air Force, 1951, RAF/540/497, NMR RAF/540/497 4073-4074 12-MAY-1951 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351212.
Two pale cropmarks rings are visible.
Royal Air Force, 1965, RAF/58/7109, NMR RAF/58/7109 F41 0108-0109 22-NOV-1965 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351186.
The pits are visible as slight earthworks.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
Two circular pits are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945 as earthworks measuring 12 and 14 metres in diameter. These are consistent with an interpretation as Second World War bomb craters. By 1951 they were clearly visible as pale cropmark rings although a slight earthwork was still visible in 1965. They are not visible on any later available aerial photographs although below ground remains may survive. They are likely to be associated with other craters in the vicinity (MDV61171).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351060 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/967. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/UK/967 RS 3151-3152 01-NOV-1945. [Mapped feature: #63600 ] |
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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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| SDV351186 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1965. RAF/58/7109. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/58/7109 F41 0108-0109 22-NOV-1965. |
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| SDV351212 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1951. RAF/540/497. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/540/497 4073-4074 12-MAY-1951. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV61171 | Related to: Bomb Crater at Muxham Point (Monument) |
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: | Nov 11 2019 11:49AM |
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