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Summary

A small circular pit is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the east of Crowden plantation, Exmouth. It is probably a bomb crater of Second World War date. It was probably filled in and ploughed over in the years following the war.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BOMB CRATER (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, 106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 3037-3038 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV336108.

A circular earthwork pit or depression is visible.

Royal Air Force, 1950, RAF/58/369, RAF/58/369 5021-5022 27-FEB-1950 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355804.

The pit has been largely infilled but remains visible defined by scrub vegetation.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 3052 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Quarry pit (disused). Shown on SMR Ordnance Survey mapping (1969).
106G/U.K.1412: 13 APR '46:F20"//540 SQDN 3038.

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

A small circular pit approximately 10 metres in diameter is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the east of Crowden plantation, Exmouth. It is probably a bomb crater of early Second World War date. It is visible as a largely infilled earthwork on aerial photographs of 1950 and has since been completely levelled. Further earthwork remains of bomb craters, probably from the same raid, have been recorded to the south and east.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336108	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. 106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 3037-3038 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #65219 ]
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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SDV351568	Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 3052.
SDV355804	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF/58/369. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/369 5021-5022 27-FEB-1950.

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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