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HER Number:MDV117863
Name:Second World War Camp, Awliscombe

Summary

A small camp or depot of Second World War date and probable military function was visible as a range of structures on aerial photographs of the 1940s to 1950, at Awliscombe Village. A small number of structures might survive in situ.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 134 015
Map Sheet:ST10SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishAwliscombe
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishAWLISCOMBE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • TEMPORARY CAMP (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

United States Airforce, 1944, US/7PH/GP/LOC314, US/7PH/GP/LOC314 V 5027 22-APR-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359865.

Structures of Second World War date were visible.


Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3447-3448 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

Structures of Second World War date were visible. Map object based partly on this source.


Royal Air Force, 1950, RAF/541/534, RAF/541/534 RS 4019-4020 30-MAY-1950 (Aerial Photograph). SDV357615.

Some structures of Second World War date were visible.


Next Perspectives, 2014, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1301 08-SEP-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359479.

A small number of Structures remain visible. Map object based partly on this source.


Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2016-2018, The Blackdown Hills AONB and East Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV359463.

A small camp or depot of Second World War date and probable military function was visible on aerial photographs of 1944 to 1950 as a range of temporary, Nissen Hut type structures and possible store or equipment caches on either side of a lane on the south-west edge of Awliscombe Village. The camp was largely cleared in the second half of the 20th century but a small number of structures appear to survive in situ.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV356127Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 RP 3447-3448 11-APR-1947.
SDV357615Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF/541/534. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/541/534 RS 4019-4020 30-MAY-1950.
SDV359463Interpretation: 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.
Linked documents:2
SDV359479Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2014. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery ST1301 08-SEP-2014.
SDV359865Aerial Photograph: United States Airforce. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC314. United States Airforce. Photograph (Paper). US/7PH/GP/LOC314 V 5027 22-APR-1944.

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 1:21PM

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