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| HER Number: | MDV106742 |
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| Name: | Earthwork Banks at Sunnydale |
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Summary
Earthwork banks of probable Second World War date are visible on aerial photographs of 1941 onwards, on land to the west of Sunnydale. The earthworks have been completely levelled by 1945.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 819 413 |
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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
- EARTHWORK (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1941, RAF/1416/S314H53, NMR SX 8241/2-3 RAF 31214/PO-047-48 10-JUL-1941 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351452.
The earthwork banks are visible.
Royal Air Force, 1944, US/7PH/GP/LOC145, US/7PH/GP/LOC145 VM 8011-12 05-JAN-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351456.
The earthwork banks are visible.
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, US/7PH/GP/LOC145 VM 8011-12 05-JAN-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.
The earthwork banks have been completely levelled.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
Earthwork banks of probable Second World War date are visible on aerial photographs of 1941 onwards on land to the west of Sunnydale. The function of the two linear banks is largely uncertain, although may have formed part of an anti-invasion obstacle or possible boundary for a temporary military site not visible on aerial photographs. The earthwork banks have been completely levelled on aerial photographs of 1945.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351060 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/967. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). US/7PH/GP/LOC145 VM 8011-12 05-JAN-1944. |
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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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| SDV351452 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1941. RAF/1416/S314H53. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR SX 8241/2-3 RAF 31214/PO-047-48 10-JUL-1941. |
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| SDV351456 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC145. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). US/7PH/GP/LOC145 VM 8011-12 05-JAN-1944. [Mapped feature: #66263 ] |
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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 12 2014 12:41PM |
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