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Summary

Military structures of Second World War date are visible on aerial photographs from 1941 onwards at Beesands Cellars.

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 8241/2-3 RAF 31214/PO-047-48 10-JUL-1941 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351452.

The structures are visible.

United States Airforce, 1943, US/7PH/GP/LOC133, US/7PH/GP/LOC133 FV 7020-21 30-DEC-1943 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351450.

The structures are visible.

Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, RAF/106G/UK/967 P 3042-43 01-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.

The structures are visible.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF 230/CAL/UK/5, NMR SX 8241/7 RAF 30092/SO-0075 15-AUG-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351455.

Structures are all demolished although remnants are visible.

Ordnance Survey, 1983, OS/83046, OS/83046 V 082-83 15-APR-1983 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351062.

Remnants are visible.

Next Perspectives, 2002, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photograph, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SX8241 13-SEP-2002 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351301.

No structures visible.

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

Military structures of Second World War date are visible on aerial photographs from 1941 onwards at Beesands Cellars. The structures are first visible on aerial photographs of 1941 and comprise two nissen huts and a possible brick built structure. By 1943 a single nissen hut has been removed leaving a foundation base exposed, with the remaining two structures to the east and west still visible in 1945. By 1947 the remaining two structures have been removed, although the remnants of the possible brick building and two foundation bases are still visible. The foundation base of a former nissen hut remains visible on aerial photographs until 1976, after which the site is overgrown and not visible.

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 3042-43 01-NOV-1945. [Mapped feature: #63864 ]
SDV351062	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1983. OS/83046. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/83046 V 082-83 15-APR-1983.
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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SDV351301	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2002. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photograph. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SX8241 13-SEP-2002.
SDV351450	Aerial Photograph: United States Airforce. 1943. US/7PH/GP/LOC133. United States Airforce. Photograph (Paper). US/7PH/GP/LOC133 FV 7020-21 30-DEC-1943.
SDV351452	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1941. RAF/1416/S314H53. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR SX 8241/2-3 RAF 31214/PO-047-48 10-JUL-1941.
SDV351455	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF 230/CAL/UK/5. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR SX 8241/7 RAF 30092/SO-0075 15-AUG-1947.

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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