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Summary

A military camp of Second World War date is visible as a range of pitched-roof structures on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, to the northeast of Staplake Mount, Starcross

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MILITARY CAMP (World War II to XX - 1939 AD to 2000 AD)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3087 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

The military camp is visible as a range of pitched-roof structures.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1995, RAF/CPE/UK/1995 RS 4313 13-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354842.

The military camp is visible as a range of pitched-roof structures.

Ordnance Survey, 1979, OS/79083, OS/79083 V 108 28-AUG-1979 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355374.

The former military camp remains visible as a series of pitched-roof structures.

Geonex UK, 1992, Geonex 126/92, Geonex 126/92 131 31-JUL-1992 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355807.

The structures of the former military have been completely removed.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

A military camp of Second World War date is visible as a range of pitched-roof structures on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, to the northeast of Staplake Mount, Starcross. The huts are arranged in a tightly set crescent form, within grounds which appear to be associated with Staplake Mount. The site, which consists of nine regular sized huts and a single smaller structure, is accessed via the main driveway which leads up to the house. The nature and function of the camp, which first appears visible on aerial photographs of 1946, is largely unclear, although may have served to provide accommodation for military personnel during the Second World War. The huts appear to have continued in use after the Second World War where they appear to have been utilised by the Staplake Mount government offices up until at least 1979. By 1992, however, the buildings have all been completely removed.

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.
	Linked documents:1
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3087 13-APR-1946.
SDV354842	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1995. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1995 RS 4313 13-APR-1947. [Mapped feature: #65204 ]
SDV355374	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1979. OS/79083. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/79083 V 108 28-AUG-1979.
SDV355807	Aerial Photograph: Geonex UK. 1992. Geonex 126/92. Geonex Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Geonex 126/92 131 31-JUL-1992.

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)

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