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| HER Number: | MDV104397 |
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| Name: | Second World War Weapons Pits, South of The Warren |
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Summary
Two small pits, possibly weapons pits of Second World War date, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards. They might have been associated with the bombing decoy located on The Warren to the north.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 528 467 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX54NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Newton and Noss |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | REVELSTOKE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WEAPONS PIT (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, RAF/106G/UK/967 V 4104-4105 01-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.
Two small rectilinear earthwork pits are visible.
Channel Coast Observatory, 2001-2012, Channel Coast Observatory Aerial Photography, Channel Coast Observatory SX5246_20120918ortho.ecw 17-SEP-2012 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351226.
The rectilinear earthwork pits remain visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
Two small pits, possibly weapons pits of Second World War date, are visible as earthworks on the edge of the sea cliffs overlooking Long Cove, on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards. They might have been associated with the bombing decoy located on The Warren to the north. The pits remain visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2012.
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 V 4104-4105 01-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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| SDV351226 | Aerial Photograph: Channel Coast Observatory. 2001-2012. Channel Coast Observatory Aerial Photography. Channel Coast Observatory. Digital. Channel Coast Observatory SX5246_20120918ortho.ecw 17-SEP-2012. |
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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 2:15PM |
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