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Summary

A slipway of Second World War date is visible as a range of structures on aerial photographs of 1943 onwards, at Britannia Crossing.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 1470765

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• SLIPWAY (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1942, RAF/AC39, RAF/AC39 V 77 29-APR-1942 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352346.

The slipway has not yet been constructed.

United States Airforce, 1943, US/7PH/GP/LOC133, US/7PH/GP/LOC133 7004-05 30-DEC-1943 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351450.

The slipway is visible as a range of structures.

Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, RAF/106G/UK/967 RS 4047-48 01-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.

The slipway is visible as a range of structures.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF 230/CAL/UK/5, NMR SX 8852/3 RAF 30092/SO-0176 15-AUG-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351455.

The jetty associated with the slipway has been removed.

Royal Air Force, 1950, RAF/541/520, RAF/541/520 RP 3060-61 13-MAY-1950 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352112.

The slipway has been removed.

Schofield, J., 2001, D-Day Sites in England: An Assessment, 81 (Article in Serial). SDV366264.

The slipway at Brixham is among the best survivals of D-Day embarkation sites.

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

A slipway of Second World War date is visible as a range of structures on aerial photographs of 1943 onwards, at Britannia Crossing. The slipway, which was probably used for the loading and unloading of goods, vehicles and troops onto ships as part of preparations for the Normandy landings is first visible on aerial photographs of 1943. The concrete-constructed slipway measures approximately 70m long by 35m wide. The slipway abuts Britannia Crossing to the north where it is visible as a level platform, whilst to the south slopes gently down into Mean Low Water. A possible concrete railing appears to define its eastern edge. The slipway is itself partly divided by a jetty which extends southwards, measures approximately 100m long by 1.5m wide and which appears complete with a series of four mooring blocks or floating pontoons. The slipway remains largely unchanged on aerial photographs of 1947, although the jetty has been removed. The slipway has been completely removed on aerial photographs of 1950.

Pink, F., 2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

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 RS 4047-48 01-NOV-1945. [Mapped feature: #64595 ]
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.
	Linked documents:1
SDV351450	Aerial Photograph: United States Airforce. 1943. US/7PH/GP/LOC133. United States Airforce. Photograph (Paper). US/7PH/GP/LOC133 7004-05 30-DEC-1943.
SDV351455	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF 230/CAL/UK/5. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR SX 8852/3 RAF 30092/SO-0176 15-AUG-1947.
SDV352112	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF/541/520. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/541/520 RP 3060-61 13-MAY-1950.
SDV352346	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1942. RAF/AC39. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/AC39 V 77 29-APR-1942.
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. ACD618/4/3. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV366264	Article in Serial: Schofield, J.. 2001. D-Day Sites in England: An Assessment. Antiquity. 75. Offprint. 81.

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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