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| HER Number: | MDV104311 |
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| Name: | Second World War Structure at Gray Stone |
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Summary
A small rectangular structure of probable Second World War date and military function is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s, overlooking the coast at Gray Stone, south of Inner Hope. It is not visible on the later images available to the survey and has probably been demolished.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 676 388 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX63NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | South Huish |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MALBOROUGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LOOKOUT? (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- MILITARY BUILDING (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, RAF/106G/UK/967 RP 4091-4092 1-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.
A rectangular structure 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 small rectangular structure of probable Second World War date and military function is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s, overlooking the coast at Gray Stone, south of Inner Hope. The precise function of the structure is unknown but the shadow of a possible aerial or mast immediately to the east of the structure might support the interpretation of a communications role. It might be a successor to the Lookout House depicted on the Ordnance Survey first and second edition 25 inch maps, recorded separately. It is not visible on the later images available to the survey and was probably demolished after the war.
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 4091-4092 1-NOV-1945. |
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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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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 2:02PM |
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