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| HER Number: | MDV104403 |
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| Name: | Military Transport Depot at Torcross |
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Summary
The site of a temporary Second World War military transport depot, with possible associated structures is visible on aerial photographs of 1944 at Torcross.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 819 422 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX84SW |
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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
- MOTOR TRANSPORT PARK (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
United States Airforce, 1944, US/30GR/LOC41, US/30GR/LOC41 V 30-31 27-APR-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351485.
The site of a transport depot with possible associated structures is visible.
Royal Air Force, 1944, US/7PH/GP/LOC145, US/7PH/GP/LOC145 VM 8027-28 05-JAN-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351456.
The site of the military transport depot is not visible.
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, RAF/106G/UK/967 RP 3021-22 01-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.
The site is no longer visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
The site of a temporary Second World War military transport depot, with possible associated structures is visible on aerial photographs of 1944 at Torcross. The transport depot covers an area of approximately 1.2 hectares of agricultural land to the west of Torcross and likely forms part of a vehicle storage and maintenance depot used by American troops as part of the preparations for the Normandy landings. The depot is not visible on aerial photographs before April 1944 and has been cleared by 1945.
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 3021-22 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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| SDV351456 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC145. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). US/7PH/GP/LOC145 VM 8027-28 05-JAN-1944. |
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| SDV351485 | Aerial Photograph: United States Airforce. 1944. US/30GR/LOC41. United States Airforce. Photograph (Paper). US/30GR/LOC41 V 30-31 27-APR-1944. [Mapped feature: #63880 ] |
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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 2:16PM |
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