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| HER Number: | MDV105181 |
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| Name: | Remains of the High Flyer on Abbey Park |
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Summary
Structural remains of the short-lived Torquay High Flier balloon attraction are visible on aerial photographs taken in 2012. It is recorded to avoid erroneous identification as a monument in the future.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 909 636 |
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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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| Ecclesiastical Parish | COCKINGTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- NON ANTIQUITY (XXI - 2001 AD to 2012 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1930 - 1939, Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV336668.
The area is marked as a putting green.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 2242-2243 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.
A network of earthworks is visible, presumably relating to the putting green.
Channel Coast Observatory, 2001-2012, Channel Coast Observatory Aerial Photography, Channel Coastal Observatory SX9063_20120918ortho.ecw 18-SEP-2012 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351226.
A circular feature, probably an earthwork ditch, is visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
A circular feature 10 metres in diameter and visible on aerial photographs taken in 2012 is probably the base of the short-lived Torquay High Flier balloon attraction. The vegetation is lower around the periphery of the circle with possible structural remains visible as a pale mark in the base. Other structural components, such as tethering points, may remain. The feature is modern in date and has not been transcribed, but is recorded to avoid erroneous identification as a monument in the future.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336668 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1930 - 1939. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV351061 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 2242-2243 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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| SDV351226 | Aerial Photograph: Channel Coast Observatory. 2001-2012. Channel Coast Observatory Aerial Photography. Channel Coast Observatory. Digital. Channel Coastal Observatory SX9063_20120918ortho.ecw 18-SEP-2012. [Mapped feature: #64643 ] |
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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 14 2020 1:22PM |
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