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| HER Number: | MDV120036 |
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| Name: | WWII Aircraft Crash Site in Dendles Wood, Cornwood |
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Summary
The crash site of a Second World War Royal Navy aircraft lies on the eastern side of the end of the spur at Dendles. Enthusiasts have researched the details of the aircraft and parts of the plane including the engine have been recovered.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 616 623 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Cornwood |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CORNWOOD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains of Hawns medieval farmstead, extensive field system, pillow mound and later weirs as well as Bronze Age hut circles in Dendles Wood
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66SW111
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1131861
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SW/243
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- AIRCRAFT CRASH SITE (World War II - 1939 AD (Between) to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S., 1998, Hawns and Dendles: An Archaeological Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 21, Appendix 2 (Report - Survey). SDV346246.
(24/03/1998) The crash site of a WW11 Royal Navy aircraft lies on the eastern side of the end of the spur at Dendles at SX616623. The farmer knows the precise site and enthusiasts have researched the details of the aircraft. Parts of the plane including the engine have been recovered.
English Heritage, 2005, Survey Information (miscellaneous date) (Report - Survey). SDV345855.
Feature shown on survey.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Not shown on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV345855 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Survey Information (miscellaneous date). English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #79337 ] |
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| SDV346246 | Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S.. 1998. Hawns and Dendles: An Archaeological Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Spiral Bound + Digital. 21, Appendix 2. |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4359 | Related to: Hawns Medieval Farmstead, Dendles Wood, Cornwood (Monument) |
| MDV27923 | Related to: Medieval Field system at Hawns, Cornwood (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4965 - Hawns and Dendles, Cornwood: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 21 2022 4:32PM |
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