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| HER Number: | MDV104245 |
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| Name: | Bomb Craters northeast of Start Farm |
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Summary
Two possible bomb craters or anti-aircraft gun pits of Second World War date are visible as earthwork pit and banked features on aerial photographs of 1945 and 1946, to the northeast of Start Farm.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 819 376 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX83NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Stokenham |
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| District | South Hams |
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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)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1944, US/7PH/GP/LOC145, US/7PH/GP/LOC145 FV 7019-20 05-JAN-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351456.
The bomb craters are not visible.
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, RAF/106G/UK/967 P 3036-37 01-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.
The bomb craters or gun pits are visible as earthwork pits and banks.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RS 4002-3 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.
The bomb craters or gun pits are visible as earthwork pit and banked features.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
Two possible bomb craters or anti-aircraft gun pits of Second World War date are visible as earthwork pit and banked features on aerial photographs of 1945 and 1946, to the northeast of Start Farm. The two adjacent earthwork pits, with associated outer banks are circular in shape and measure between 5-6m in diameter. They are visible on aerial photographs of 1945 and 1946, although have been completely levelled after this date.
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 P 3036-37 01-NOV-1945. [Mapped feature: #63713 ] |
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| SDV351061 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RS 4002-3 10-DEC-1946. |
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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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| SDV351456 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC145. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). US/7PH/GP/LOC145 FV 7019-20 05-JAN-1944. |
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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: | Nov 12 2021 1:45PM |
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