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| HER Number: | MDV105285 |
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| Name: | Second World War Observation Tower, Dawlish |
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Summary
An observation tower is visible as a structure on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the 1960s, overlooking the coastal cliffs east of Dawlish. It was probably associated with the Range Target Indicator arrow located immediately to the north. It is not visible as a structure on aerial photographs taken after 1960.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 973 776 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX97NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dawlish |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | KENTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOMBING RANGE OBSERVATION POST (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Throughout))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1941, RAF/S411, RAF/S411 V 5-6 17-AUG-1941 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352281.
A square structure is visible.
Royal Air Force, 1958, RAF/58/2549, RAF/58/2549/PSFO-P2-0353 - 0354 27-AUG-1958 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351446.
An observation post is visible as a structure.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
A possible bombing range observation post of Second World War date is visible as a structure on aerial photographs of 1941 to 1960, overlooking the coastal cliffs east of Dawlish. It was probably associated with the Range Target Indicator arrow located immediately to the north. It is not visible as a structure on aerial photographs taken after 1960.
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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| SDV351446 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1958. RAF/58/2549. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/2549/PSFO-P2-0353 - 0354 27-AUG-1958. |
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| SDV352281 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1941. RAF/S411. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/S411 V 5-6 17-AUG-1941. [Mapped feature: #64740 ] |
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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: | Apr 22 2014 5:58PM |
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