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| HER Number: | MDV104528 |
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| Name: | Second World War Barbed Wire Entanglements southwest of Strete |
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Summary
Barbed wire entanglements of Second World War date are visible as a series of structures on aerial photographs of 1943 onwards, to the southwest of Strete.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 837 461 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX84NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Strete |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BLACKAWTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BARBED WIRE ENTANGLEMENT (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
United States Airforce, 1943, US/7PH/GP/LOC133, US/7PH/GP/LOC133 FV 7030-31 30-DEC-1943 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351450.
The barbed wire entanglements are visible as a series of structures.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FP 1032 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.
The barbed wire entanglements are visible as a series of structures.
Royal Air Force, 1951, RAF/540/497, RAF/540/497 RP 4103-4 12-MAY-1951 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351212.
The barbed wire entanglements have been completely removed.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
Barbed wire entanglements of Second World War date are visible as a series of structures on aerial photographs of 1943 onwards, to the southwest of Strete. The probable anti-invasion defences comprise a series of barbed wire entanglements visible to a distance of approximately 510m along Slapton Sands, to the southwest of Strete. A range of five earthwork pit and banked features representing possible gun pits and slit trenches are also visible to the northwest of the barbed wire entanglements. The barbed wire entanglements are visible on aerial photographs up until 1946, although have been completely removed by 1951.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351061 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FP 1032 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 4103-4 12-MAY-1951. |
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| SDV351450 | Aerial Photograph: United States Airforce. 1943. US/7PH/GP/LOC133. United States Airforce. Photograph (Paper). US/7PH/GP/LOC133 FV 7030-31 30-DEC-1943. [Mapped feature: #64007 ] |
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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: | May 12 2014 1:40PM |
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