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Summary

A circular upstanding structure is visible on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards, off Honiton Road, Exeter. All traces of the former structure have been cleared by 1955.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/996, RAF/106G/UK/996 RVp2 6100-01 12-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV358938.

The EWS is visible as an upstanding structure.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RS 4423-24 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

The EWS is visible as an upstanding structure.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1987, RAF/CPE/UK/1987 V 5208-09 12-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359001.

The EWS has been demolished, although the base of the former structure is visible.

Royal Air Force, 1955, RAF/540/1579, RAF/540/1579 F22 106 01-APR-1955 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354850.

All traces of the former structure have been cleared.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

A circular upstanding structure is visible on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards, off Honiton Road, Exeter. The circular structure measures approximately 9.5m in diameter and is located at the junction between Honiton Road and Warwick Road. It is possibly a Second World War temporary water tank known as a EWS (Emergency Water Supply) reservoir. Emergency Water Supply reservoirs were normally constructed from 1941 to 1942 in areas where water supply was at risk of disruption due to air raids. At approximately 9.5m in diameter, it is closely comparable to most known Emergency Water Supply reservoirs, which elsewhere in the country appear to be between 10-12 metres in diameter. The EWS remains visible as an upstanding structure on aerial photographs of 1946, although by 1947 has been largely demolished, although the base of the former structure remains visible. All traces of the former structure have been cleared by 1955.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RS 4423-24 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #72747 ]
SDV354850	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1955. RAF/540/1579. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/540/1579 F22 106 01-APR-1955.
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
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SDV358938	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/996. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/996 RVp2 6100-01 12-NOV-1945.
SDV359001	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1987. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1987 V 5208-09 12-APR-1947.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

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