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HER Number: | MDV105895 |
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Name: | Military Complex at Seaton |
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Summary
Seven curved roofed structures visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 may be Nissen-type huts within a Second World War military complex. Only the pale rectangular bases are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947 and the area has since been levelled and redeveloped.
Location
Grid Reference: | SY 246 899 |
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Map Sheet: | SY28NW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Seaton |
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District | East Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | SEATON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- NISSEN HUT? (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1941, RAF/1416/S386H52, NMR SY2389/4 MSO 31233 PO-63 09-AUG-1941 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355849.
No structures are visible in this location.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 4301-4302 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.
Seven structures are visible.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 4489-4490 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.
Seven low flat structures are visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
Seven curved roofed structures, circa 5 by 11 metres in plan, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 just to the north of Harbour Road. Their shape and size is consistent with an interpretation as Nissen-type huts, and they may be a Second World War military complex. They are not visible on aerial photographs taken early in the conflict, and appear to have been removed soon after the war; only the pale rectangular bases are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947. The area has since been levelled and redeveloped and it is unlikely that any remains survive.
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. |
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SDV352504 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 4301-4302 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #65324 ] |
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SDV355849 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1941. RAF/1416/S386H52. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR SY2389/4 MSO 31233 PO-63 09-AUG-1941. |
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SDV356127 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 4489-4490 11-APR-1947. |
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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: | Jan 31 2014 5:26PM |
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