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Summary

A possible Second World War barbed wire obstruction is visible on aerial photographs taken between 1941 and 1946, across the southern part of Bantham Ham. It is likely to have been removed relatively soon after the war.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1019322: Roman settlement site at Bantham Ham
• SHINE: Remains of former chalets, historic quay and area of below-ground archaeological potential at Bantham Ham

Other References/Statuses

• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ANTI TANK SCAFFOLDING (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1941, RAF/S169/H1, RAF/5169/H1/1416 V 16-17 01-JUN-1941 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351056.

A skeletal curvilinear feature is visible. Map object partly based on this source.

Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, RAF/106G/UK/967 3143 01-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.

A skeletal curvilinear feature is visible. Map object partly based on this source.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FP 3020-3021 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.

The structure is not visible.

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

Probable Second World War anti-tank scaffolding is visible as a structure on aerial photographs taken between 1941 and 1945, across the sands west of Bantham Ham. A segmented double bank or line of vegetation across the neck of Bantham Ham may have resulted from removed scaffolding leaving these ephemeral traces. No scaffolding is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and it is likely to have been removed very soon after the war.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV351056	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1941. RAF/S169/H1. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/5169/H1/1416 V 16-17 01-JUN-1941.
SDV351060	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/967. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/967 3143 01-NOV-1945.
SDV351061	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FP 3020-3021 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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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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