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| HER Number: | MDV105318 |
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| Name: | Possible Military Structure West of Broadsands |
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Summary
A small rectangular building visible on aerial photographs taken between 1941 and 1947 may be a Second World War structure associated with other military structures and earthworks in this area. It seems to have been removed relatively soon after the end of the war.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 894 575 |
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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 | PAIGNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY SITE? (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1941, RAF/140/S437/H3, NMR SX8957/12 MSO 31287/PO-031 24-AUG-1941 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352691.
A possible structure is just visible.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2105, RAF/CPE/UK/2105 4021-4022 28-MAY-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351151.
A small 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 building visible on aerial photographs taken between 1941 and 1947 may be a Second World War military structure, perhaps associated with the pillbox reported in this area. It measures circa 2.5 by 6 metres and its function is not immediately apparent from the photographs. It is not clearly visible on aerial photographs taken in the 1950s and it may have been removed relatively soon after the end of the war.
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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| SDV351151 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2105. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2105 4021-4022 28-MAY-1947. [Mapped feature: #64772 ] |
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| SDV352691 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1941. RAF/140/S437/H3. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR SX8957/12 MSO 31287/PO-031 24-AUG-1941. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV105319 | Related to: Possible Military Structure West of Broadsands (Monument) |
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 6:26PM |
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