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| HER Number: | MDV105360 |
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| Name: | Quarried Field South of Brixham Cricket Ground |
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Summary
A narrow field appears from aerial photographic evidence to have been stripped of topsoil in 1942 and may have been the source of bank material for earth-bound structures in a Second World War military complex to the east. The area was developed for housing by 1977.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 915 561 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX95NW |
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| Admin Area | Torbay |
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| Civil Parish | Brixham |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRIXHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- QUARRY (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1942, RAF/AC39, RAF/AC39 V 70-71 29-APR-1942 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352346.
A field appears to have been stripped of topsoil and possibly also some subsoil.
Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2501, RAF/CPE/UK/2488 5294-5295 11-MAR-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351280.
An earthwork pit is visible extending across the entire field.
Ordnance Survey, 1977, OS/77128, NMR/OS/77128 V 099-100 28-AUG-1977 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352751.
The site has been completely redeveloped for housing.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
A narrow field that appears from aerial photographic evidence to have been stripped of topsoil in 1942 may have been the source of bank material for earth-bound structures in a Second World War military complex to the east. The field is linked to the complex (MDV105359) by a lane which appears to have been well used in the 1940s, and by 1946 the narrow field seems to be considerably sunken compared to the surrounding fields. The area was developed for housing before 1977, and no remains are likely to survive.
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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| SDV351280 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2501. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2488 5294-5295 11-MAR-1948. [Mapped feature: #64811 ] |
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| SDV352346 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1942. RAF/AC39. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/AC39 V 70-71 29-APR-1942. |
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| SDV352751 | Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1977. OS/77128. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR/OS/77128 V 099-100 28-AUG-1977. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV105359 | Related to: Possible Ammunition Depot or Fuel Store South of Brixham Cricket Ground (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: | May 11 2017 12:00AM |
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