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Summary

A hulk of 20th century date is visible as a structure on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, within Waterhead Creek.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HULK (XX - 1901 AD to 2000 AD)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RS 4061-62 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.

The vessel is visible as a recently abandoned structure.

Royal Air Force, 1951, RAF/58/680, RAF/58/680 RS 4103-04 15-MAY-1951 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351617.

The hulk of the former vessel is visible as a structure.

Royal Air Force, 1960, RAF/58/3510 F21, RAF/58/3510 F21 247 22-APR-1960 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352350.

The hulk of the former vessel is visible as a wrecked structure.

Ordnance Survey, 1989, OS/89037, OS/89037 V 140-41 07-MAR-1989 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352115.

The hulk of the former vessel is no longer visible.

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

A hulk of 20th century date is visible as a structure on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, within Waterhead Creek. The hulk of the former vessel is located within Mean Low Water, is roughly north to south aligned and measures approximately 9m long by 3m wide. The hulk remains in a stationary position and largely intact condition on aerial photographs of 1951, although by 1960 is in a more deteriorated state and in-filled with mud. The hulk of the former vessel is no longer visible as a structure on aerial photographs of 1989.

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.
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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SDV351617	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1951. RAF/58/680. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/680 RS 4103-04 15-MAY-1951. [Mapped feature: #64605 ]
SDV352115	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1989. OS/89037. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/89037 V 140-41 07-MAR-1989.
SDV352350	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1960. RAF/58/3510 F21. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/3510 F21 247 22-APR-1960.

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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