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| HER Number: | MDV105731 |
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| Name: | Earthworks to the southwest of Strete |
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Summary
A possible gun pit and slit trench of Second World War date are visible as earthwork pit and banked features on aerial photographs of 1943 onwards, to the southwest of Strete.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 837 462 |
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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
- EARTHWORK (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 and slit trench are visible as earthwork pit and banked features.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FP 1032 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351061.
The possible gun pit and slit trench are visible as earthwork pit and banked features.
Royal Air Force, 1951, RAF/540/497, RAF/540/497 RP 4103-4 12-MAY-1951 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351212.
The former earthworks have 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 and slit trench of Second World War date are visible as earthwork pit and banked features on aerial photographs of 1943 onwards, to the southwest of Strete. The possible gun pit to the south is semi-circular in shape and measures approximately 10m in length. The slit trench to the north comprises a Z-Shaped earthwork pit, measuring approximately 7m in length, which is flanked on either side by two earthwork banks. It is unclear if these earthworks form part of an anti-invasion measure or part of the later training excercises carried out during preparations for the Normandy landings. 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: #65164 ] |
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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 3:10PM |
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