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| HER Number: | MDV106737 |
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| Name: | Pontoon across Slapton Ley |
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Summary
A pontoon of Second World War date is visible as a structure on aerial photographs of 1944 within Slapton Ley, at Hartshorn Plantation. The pontoon was used in training exercises as part of preparations for the Normandy landings and has been completely removed on aerial photographs of 1945.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 824 436 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX84SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Stokenham |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | STOKENHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PONTOON PIER (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
United States Airforce, 1944, US/30GR/LOC41, US/30GR/LOC41 V 10 27-APR-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351485.
The pontoon is visible as a structure.
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, RAF/106G/UK/967 P 3044-49 01-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.
The pontoon has 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 pontoon of Second World War date is visible as a structure on aerial photographs of 1944 within Slapton Ley. The pontoon is linear in shape, measures approximately 77m in length and extends eastwards across Slapton Ley from Hartshorn Plantation. The pontoon was likely used as part of the amphibious training exercises carried out in preparation for the Normandy landings and has been completely removed on aerial photographs of 1945. Given that the pontoon is likely to have been 'floating', it is unlikely that any associated structures will survive.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351060 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/967. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/967 P 3044-49 01-NOV-1945. |
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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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| SDV351485 | Aerial Photograph: United States Airforce. 1944. US/30GR/LOC41. United States Airforce. Photograph (Paper). US/30GR/LOC41 V 10 27-APR-1944. [Mapped feature: #66254 ] |
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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 21 2014 8:50AM |
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