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Summary

A hulk of modern date is visible as a recently abandoned structure on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, within the Exe Estuary, to the north of The Point, Exmouth.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HULK (World War II to XX - 1941 AD to 1946 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1941, RAF/1416/S403H55, NMR SX9980/16 MSO 31241/PO-045 14-AUG-1941 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352644.

The vessel does not appear to be visible.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3089 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

The vessel is visible as a recently abandoned and complete structure.

Royal Air Force, 1950, RAF/58/369, RAF/58/369 V 5033-34 27-FEB-1950 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355804.

The hulk has been largely levelled, although the outline of the former vessel remains largely visible.

Meridian Airmaps Limited, 1969, MAL/69015, MAL/69015 V 121-22 05-MAR-1969 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355805.

The hulk has almost entirely been eroded away, although several possible ribs remain visible as upstanding structures.

Ordnance Survey, 1979, OS/79084, OS/79084 V 223 28-AUG-1979 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355830.

The hulk is no longer visible.

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

A hulk of modern date is visible as a recently abandoned structure on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, within the Exe Estuary, to the north of The Point, Exmouth. The hulk of the former vessel, which was likely abandoned sometime after August 1941, is first visible as a recently abandoned and complete structure on aerial photographs of 1946. It is broadly east to west aligned, measures approximately 18m in length by 5.5m in width and lies within the sand and mud approximately 42m to the north of The Point. Aerial photographs of 1950 show that the former vessel has been subject to significant weathering and only the outline of the hulk remains visible. By 1969, the hulk has almost entirely been eroded away, with only the possible traces of several upstanding ribs remaining visible. The hulk is no longer visible by 1979, although elements of the former vessel may still survive within the estuarine muds.

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 3089 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #65211 ]
SDV352644	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1941. RAF/1416/S403H55. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR SX9980/16 MSO 31241/PO-045 14-AUG-1941.
SDV355804	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF/58/369. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/369 V 5033-34 27-FEB-1950.
SDV355805	Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1969. MAL/69015. Meridian Airmaps Limited Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). MAL/69015 V 121-22 05-MAR-1969.
SDV355830	Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1979. OS/79084. Ordnance Survey. Photograph (Paper). OS/79084 V 223 28-AUG-1979.

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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