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| HER Number: | MDV104930 |
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| Name: | Second World War Temporary Camp, Ilsham Road, Torquay |
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Summary
A possible temporary camp of probable Second World War date is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s. The camp is comprised of rectangular structures arranged in two rows to the west of Ilsham Road. The function of the camp is unknown. The structures are no longer visible on aerial photographs of 1957.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 936 635 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX96SW |
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| Admin Area | Torbay |
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| Civil Parish | Torbay |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY CAMP? (XX - 1946 AD? to 1949 AD (Between))
Full description
RAF, 1949, RAF/58/209 Vp2, RAF/3G/TUD/UK223 5183-5184 12-JUL-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352287.
Thirteen rectilinear structures are visible.
RAF, 1957, RAF/58/2186, RAF/58/2186 F21 0010-0011 30-MAY-1957 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352288.
The structures are not visible and have probably been removed.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
A possible temporary camp of probable Second World War date is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 to 1949, to the west of Ilsham Road. The bulk of the camp is comprised of rectangular structures with pitched roofs, approximately 20 metres long by 6 metres wide. Twelve are arrange in two rows, parallel to Ilsham Road, with an inverted ‘U’ shaped structure made up of three rectangular structures at the northern end of the camp. The function of the structures and the role the camp played during the war are unknown. The structures are no longer visible on aerial photographs of 1957, although traces of their locations can be seen as faint parchmarks.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| SDV352287 | Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1949. RAF/58/209 Vp2. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Print. RAF/3G/TUD/UK223 5183-5184 12-JUL-1946. [Mapped feature: #64384 ] |
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| SDV352288 | Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1957. RAF/58/2186. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Print. RAF/58/2186 F21 0010-0011 30-MAY-1957. |
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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: | Aug 15 2017 5:29PM |
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