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| HER Number: | MDV104477 |
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| Name: | Artillery Shell Crater southwest of Slapton |
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Summary
An artillery shell crater, or possible gun pit, of Second World War date is visible as an earthwork pit and bank on aerial photographs from 1944 onwards, southwest of Slapton.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 818 447 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX84SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Slapton |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SLAPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOMB CRATER (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
United States Airforce, 1944, US/30GR/LOC41, US/30GR/LOC41 15 27-APR-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351485.
The artillery shell crater is visible as an earthwork pit and bank.
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, RAF/106G/UK/967 RP 3016-17 01-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.
The artillery shell crater is visible as an earthwork pit and bank.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RP 3042 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.
The artillery shell crater is visible as an earthwork pit and bank.
Royal Air Force, 1951, RAF/540/497, RAF/540/497 RP 3135-36 12-MAY-1951 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351212.
The artillery shell crater has been levelled.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
An artillery shell crater, or possible gun pit, of Second World War date is visible as an earthwork pit and bank on aerial photographs from 1944 onwards, southwest of Slapton. The probable stray artillery shell crater is circular in shape, measures approximately 8m in diameter and is likely associated with the military training excercises carried out further to the east as part of the preparations for the Normandy landings. The earthwork pit and bank is visible on aerial photographs from 1944 to 1946, although has been levelled by 1951.
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 3016-17 01-NOV-1945. [Mapped feature: #63953 ] |
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| SDV351061 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RP 3042 10-DEC-1946. |
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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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| SDV351212 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1951. RAF/540/497. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/540/497 RP 3135-36 12-MAY-1951. |
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| SDV351485 | Aerial Photograph: United States Airforce. 1944. US/30GR/LOC41. United States Airforce. Photograph (Paper). US/30GR/LOC41 15 27-APR-1944. |
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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 2:50PM |
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