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| HER Number: | MDV108188 |
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| Name: | Bomb Crater in Wadland Down Plantations |
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Summary
A possible Second World War bomb crater is visible as a circular pit with possible surrounding upcast on aerial photographs taken in 1947. Images derived from Lidar data suggest that it survives in part.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 514 953 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Beaworthy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHBURY |
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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 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
A circular pit is visible.
Environment Agency, 2011, LIDAR data JPEG images (2 metre resolution) (Cartographic). SDV348634.
An irregularly shaped possible earthwork pit is visible.
Knight, S., 2013-2015, Land Management Case Work (Personal Comment). SDV351543.
A possible Second World War bomb crater, circa 8 metres in diameter, is visible as a circular earthwork pit with probable surrounding upcast on aerial photographs taken in 1947. Although the area has since been forested and earthwork planting ridges seem to have impacted this feature, images derived from Lidar data suggest partial survival of an earthwork.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #67572 ] |
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| SDV348634 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2011. LIDAR data JPEG images (2 metre resolution). Digital. |
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| SDV351543 | Personal Comment: Knight, S.. 2013-2015. Land Management Case Work. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 11 2019 11:49AM |
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