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Summary

Two military structures of Second World War date are visible on aerial photographs of 1941 onwards at Beesands.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MILITARY SITE (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1941, RAF/1416/S314H53, NMR SX 8140/2 RAF 31214/PO-043 10-JUL-1941 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351452.

The two military structures are possibly visible.

Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, RAF/106G/UK/967 P 3041-42 01-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.

The two military structures are visible.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RS 4051 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.

The two military structures are visible.

Ordnance Survey, 1976, OS/76038, OS/76038 V 35-36 26-APR-1976 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351458.

The two structures have been levelled.

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

Two military structures of Second World War date are visible on aerial photographs of 1941 onwards at Beesands. The two rectangular structures are positioned approximately 30m apart and are located on the shingle beach to the east of Beesands. The structures, which may have served as observation posts or coastal batteries, are visible on aerial photographs from 1941 to 1946, although both have been levelled by 1976.

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 3041-42 01-NOV-1945. [Mapped feature: #63854 ]
SDV351061	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RS 4051 10-DEC-1946.
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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SDV351452	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1941. RAF/1416/S314H53. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR SX 8140/2 RAF 31214/PO-043 10-JUL-1941.
SDV351458	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1976. OS/76038. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). OS/76038 V 35-36 26-APR-1976.

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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