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| HER Number: | MDV113527 |
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| Name: | Anti-Tank Range on Black Down, Okehampton Hamlets |
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Summary
'F' Anti-Tank Range with two open-plan gun emplacements positioned at 100 metres 200 metres from an angled metal target which has been removed and the range is now closed.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 582 920 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Okehampton Hamlets |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX59SE134
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1396606
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WEAPONS PIT (XX - 1901 AD (Between) to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Francis, P., 2002, Okehampton Artillery Range, 10, plates 10-11 (Report - Survey). SDV359222.
'F' Anti-Tank Range with two open-plan gun emplacements positioned at 100 metres at NGR 5831792026 and at 200 metres at NGR SX5827592107 from an angled metal target which has been removed. The emplacements consist of 'T'-shaped concrete standings with the emplacement having vertical sides built on to the foot of the 'T' and an earth embankment on three sides finishing at the arms of the 'T'. The target plates have been removed and the range is now closed.
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV350801.
(24/10/2003) SX 58319202 and SX 58279210. The former firing positions of F Range lie on the south flank of Black Down 600m south west of Anthony Stile.
The remains consist of two square mounds 8.0m wide each containing a 3.0m square firing position cut into its northern side. The recently abandoned positions are timber revetted and are starting to collapse due to lack of maintenance. Behind (to the north of) each mound is a concrete apron measuring 5.0m by 8.0m.
The targetry for this range has been completely effaced.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Sites of the two bays clearly visible on the aerial photography.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
Rectangular feature shown on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. [Mapped features: #72872 ; #72873 ] |
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| SDV350801 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 2003-2004. Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. 28-2004. Unknown. |
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| SDV359222 | Report - Survey: Francis, P.. 2002. Okehampton Artillery Range. A4 Comb Bound. 10, plates 10-11. |
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| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV113508 | Related to: Flagpole and Semaphore Station on Black Down, Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
| MDV27789 | Related to: Two 'F' Range Moving Target Tramways on Black Down, Okehampton Hamlets (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7620 - Okehampton Artillary Range
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 6 2021 2:49PM |
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