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Summary

A small, possibly octagonal building of probable post-medieval or modern date is visible on aerial photographs of 1941 onwards as a structure overlooking the coast at Hole Head, east of Holcombe. The function of the structure is unknown but it has been suggested it was constructed as a customs lookout and later used as a summerhouse.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• CUSTOMS LOOKOUT? (Post Medieval to World War II - 1540 AD to 1941 AD (Between))
• SUMMERHOUSE? (World War II to XXI - 1941 AD? to 2013 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1941, RAF/S169, RAF/1416/S169 PO-40 - PO-41 01-JUN-1941 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351521.

A small octagonal structure is visible.

Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography, 1949, CUCAP CF, CUCAP CF/033 16-JUN-1949 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351442.

The structure is visible, adjacent to a possible garden feature.

Channel Coast Observatory, 2001-2012, Channel Coast Observatory Aerial Photography, Channel Coastal Observatory SX9674_20120917ortho.ecw 17-SEP-2012 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351226.

The structure remains clearly visible.

Andy Watson, 2013, Email from Andy Watson of the Holcombe Residents Association (Correspondence). SDV352706.

Email from Andy Watson, forwarding information from Lin Watson, curator at the Teign Heritage Centre, suggesting the structure was originally a customs lookout, more recently used as a summerhouse.

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

A small, possibly octagonal building of probable post-medieval or modern date is visible on aerial photographs of 1941 onwards as a structure overlooking the coast at Hole Head, east of Holcombe. It is not depicted on any maps available to the survey. The structure appears to be approximately three metres in diameter, flat roofed with a possible covered entrance from the inland, western face. The roof appears to be topped with, presumably decorative crenelation. The function of the structure is unknown but it has been suggested it was constructed as a customs lookout and later used as a summerhouse.

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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SDV351226	Aerial Photograph: Channel Coast Observatory. 2001-2012. Channel Coast Observatory Aerial Photography. Channel Coast Observatory. Digital. Channel Coastal Observatory SX9674_20120917ortho.ecw 17-SEP-2012. [Mapped feature: #64789 ]
SDV351442	Aerial Photograph: Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography. 1949. CUCAP CF. Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography. Photograph (Paper). CUCAP CF/033 16-JUN-1949.
SDV351521	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1941. RAF/S169. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/1416/S169 PO-40 - PO-41 01-JUN-1941.
SDV352706	Correspondence: Andy Watson. 2013. Email from Andy Watson of the Holcombe Residents Association. Email to C. Hegarty. Email.

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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