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| HER Number: | MDV116581 |
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| Name: | Second World War structure south of Mattys Cross, Luppitt parish |
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Summary
A structure possibly of Second World War date was visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2010 on the west facing slopes south of Mattys Cross, Hartridge, Luppitt parish.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 181 079 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST10NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Luppitt |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LUPPITT |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Second World War structure, south of Mattys Cross, Luppitt parish
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY BUILDING? (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 2304-2305 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.
The structure coincides with an extant field boundary.
Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1807 4-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359490.
A possible polygonal structure or small building was visible.
Next Perspectives, 2014, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1807 08-SEP-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359479.
The location of the possible building was obscured by tree cover.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.
A structure, possibly a pillbox or similar construction of Second World War date, was visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2010 on the west facing slopes south of Mattys Cross, Hartridge, Luppitt parish.
The possible structure was polygonal in shape and measured 5 by 4 metres in size. It
cannot be seen on aerial photographs of 1947, but might have been set within a hedgebank in this location for concealment. The field boundaries were removed in the second half of the 20th century, leaving only an isolated former hedgerow tree in this location. The tree partly obscures the structure in the spring of 2010, and the fuller summer canopy completely obscures the location of the possible pillbox on digital images derived from aerial photographs of September 2014. As such, the condition of the possible structure is unknown.
The function of the structure is unclear from the aerial photographs alone, but it is likely to be associated with the wartime airfield at Smeathorpe (RAF Upottery) roughly 2km to the north.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV356127 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RS 2304-2305 11-APR-1947. |
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| SDV359463 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2016-2018. The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV359479 | Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2014. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1807 08-SEP-2014. |
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| SDV359490 | Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1807 4-MAY-2010. [Mapped feature: #75909 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7508 - The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Ref: ACD1228)
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 20 2018 1:10PM |
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