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| HER Number: | MDV105727 |
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| Name: | Gun pit to the southwest of Strete |
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Summary
A possible gun pit of Second World War date is visible as an earthwork pit and bank on aerial photographs of 1943 onwards, to the southwest of Strete.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 835 462 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX84NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Strete |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BLACKAWTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PIT (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
United States Airforce, 1943, US/7PH/GP/LOC133, US/7PH/GP/LOC133 FV 7030-31 30-DEC-1943 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351450.
The possible gun pit is visible as an earthwork pit and bank.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FP 1032 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.
The gun pit is visible as an earthwork pit and bank.
Royal Air Force, 1951, RAF/540/497, RAF/540/497 RP 4103-4 12-MAY-1951 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351212.
The former gun pit has been completely levelled.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
A possible gun pit of Second World War date is visible as an earthwork pit and bank on aerial photographs of 1943 onwards, to the southwest of Strete. The gun pit is semi-circular in shape and comprises an earthwork pit measuring approximately 7.5m in length and flanked on its northern side by an earthwork bank. The earthworks remain visible on aerial photographs up until 1946, although have been completely levelled by 1951.
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 FP 1032 10-DEC-1946. |
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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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| SDV351212 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1951. RAF/540/497. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/540/497 RP 4103-4 12-MAY-1951. |
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| SDV351450 | Aerial Photograph: United States Airforce. 1943. US/7PH/GP/LOC133. United States Airforce. Photograph (Paper). US/7PH/GP/LOC133 FV 7030-31 30-DEC-1943. [Mapped feature: #65159 ] |
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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 12 2014 3:11PM |
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