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| HER Number: | MDV105109 |
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| Name: | Gun Pit to the east of Higher Noss Point |
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Summary
A possible Light Anti-Aircraft gun emplacement of Second World War date is visible as an earthwork pit and bank on aerial photographs of 1942 onwards, to the east of Higher Noss Point. The earthworks were levelled by 1950.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 883 530 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX85SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Kingswear |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRIXHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1942, RAF/AC39, RAF/AC39 V 078-079 29-APR-1942 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352346.
The possible gun pit is visible as an earthwork pit and bank.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RS 4061-62 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.
The former gun pit is visible as an earthwork bank.
Royal Air Force, 1950, RAF/541/520, RAF/541/520 RS 4061-62 13-MAY-1950 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352112.
The former gun pit 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.
A possible Light Anti-Aircraft gun emplacement of Second World War date is visible as an earthwork pit and bank on aerial photographs of 1942 onwards, to the east of Higher Noss Point. The gun pit is visible as an oval shaped earthwork pit, measuring approximately 6m in length, with an outer semi-circular earthwork bank to the north, east and south of the pit. The former gun pit has been partly levelled by 1946, although is still visible as an earthwork bank. The earthwork has been levelled by 1950.
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 RS 4061-62 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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| SDV352112 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF/541/520. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/541/520 RS 4061-62 13-MAY-1950. |
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| SDV352346 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1942. RAF/AC39. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/AC39 V 078-079 29-APR-1942. [Mapped feature: #64571 ] |
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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 3:50PM |
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