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| HER Number: | MDV105422 |
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| Name: | Possible Military Structure on Berry Head Road, Brixham |
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Summary
A possible Second World War military lookout on the seaward side of the sea wall is visible on aerial photographs taken between 1947 and 2012, and on a site visit during 2013.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 933 566 |
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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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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- STRUCTURE (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF 230/CAL/UK/5, NMR SX9356/3 RAF 30092/SO-01321 15-AUG-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351455.
A structure is visible on the seaward side of the sea wall.
Royal Air Force, 1958, RAF/58/2549, NMR SX9356/6 RAF 30137/PSFO-P2-0037 27-AUG-1958 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351446.
The structure is visible.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2013 - 2014, South Devon Coast RCZAS National Mapping Programme Project Site Visit, 04-SEP-2013 (Site Visit). SDV351142.
The 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 rectangular structure, circa 2.5 by 3.5 metres in plan with a flat roof, is visible on the seaward side of the sea wall along Berry Head Road on aerial photographs taken between 1947 and 2012. It appears to have been accessed from the east by a set of stairs and a short walled walkway the same width as the building. Its location suggests that it was used as a lookout, perhaps for military purposes in the Second World War. It was visible on oblique aerial photographs in 1958 with a rectangular window opening and appeared relatively unchanged when viewed on a site visit in 2013. The structure is marked on modern mapping so has not been transcribed.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
Rectangular structure depicted.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351142 | Site Visit: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2013 - 2014. South Devon Coast RCZAS National Mapping Programme Project Site Visit. AC Archaeology. Digital. 04-SEP-2013. |
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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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| SDV351446 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1958. RAF/58/2549. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR SX9356/6 RAF 30137/PSFO-P2-0037 27-AUG-1958. |
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| SDV351455 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF 230/CAL/UK/5. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR SX9356/3 RAF 30092/SO-01321 15-AUG-1947. |
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| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #140597 ] |
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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: | May 11 2023 10:33AM |
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