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| HER Number: | MDV105310 |
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| Name: | Anti-invasion Scaffolding at Broadsands |
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Summary
Probable Second World War anti-tank scaffolding is visible as a structure on a single oblique aerial photograph taken in 1941. It was probably removed after the threat of invasion had passed or soon after the war ended.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 896 574 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX85NE |
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| Admin Area | Torbay |
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| Civil Parish | Torbay |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHURSTON FERRERS |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PAIGNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ANTI TANK SCAFFOLDING (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1941, RAF/140/S437/H3, RAF/US/7PH/GP/LOC147 F24 5016 20-JAN-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352691.
The framework of a long curvilinear structure 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 probable anti-invasion obstacle circa 20 metres from and parallel to the shore is visible on a single oblique aerial photograph taken in 1941. The curvilinear structure is more than 360 metres in length and at least 3 metres in width; it appears grid-like, indicating that it was anti-tank scaffolding. It is not visible on any other available aerial photographs, and was probably removed after the threat of invasion had passed or soon after the war ended. The quality of the laser scan is poor and rectification errors were high so the location is accurate to only approximately 10 metres. Although only the central part of the beach is visible on this photograph, and it was possible to transcribe only this section, beach defences would have extended across the whole potential landing zone.
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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| SDV352691 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1941. RAF/140/S437/H3. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/US/7PH/GP/LOC147 F24 5016 20-JAN-1944. [Mapped feature: #64765 ] |
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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: | Oct 23 2013 12:38PM |
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