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| HER Number: | MDV105419 |
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| Name: | Embarkation Hard at Brixham Harbour |
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Summary
The Second World War embarkation hard constructed in preparation for D-Day is visible as a structure on aerial photographs after 1942 and from 1946 onwards. It appears to survive in good condition in 2012.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 931 566 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX95NW |
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| Admin Area | Torbay |
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| Civil Parish | Torbay |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRIXHAM |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 1414427
- Torbay HER: MTO55653
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EMBARKATION HARD (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1942, RAF/AC39, RAF/AC39 V 74 29-APR-1942 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352346.
No slipway is visible in this location.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 3207-3208 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.
The embarkation hard is visible as a structure.
Channel Coast Observatory, 2001-2012, Channel Coast Observatory Aerial Photography, Channel Coastal Observatory SX9356_20120918ortho.ecw 18-SEP-2012 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351226.
The slipway 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.
The Second World War embarkation hard constructed in preparation for D-Day (MTO55653) is visible as a structure on aerial photographs from 1946 onwards. It is not visible on aerial photographs taken in 1942. Although parts of the upper structure appear to have been resurfaced, it seems to be in good condition in 2012 when the individual slabs can be distinguished on vertical aerial photographs.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351061 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 3207-3208 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #64864 ] |
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| 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 SX9356_20120918ortho.ecw 18-SEP-2012. |
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| SDV352346 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1942. RAF/AC39. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/AC39 V 74 29-APR-1942. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV105416 | Related to: Mooring Point on Brixham Slipway (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 15 2014 3:10PM |
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