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Summary

Structures of a possible Second World War camp, or 20th century agricultural buildings, are visible on aerial photographs of 1946, at Foxgloves Farm, Northlew.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• AGRICULTURAL BUILDING? (XX - 1901 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
• MILITARY CAMP (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

Young, A., 2005, Transcriptions from Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project (Cartographic). SDV321540.

Transcriptions of a number of structures correspond to the grid reference for PRN167605.

Young, A. & Turner, S., 2005-2006, North Devon/Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme (NMP) project database records, PRN167605 (Interpretation). SDV358473.

Fifteen wooden huts, regularly spaced in three rows, are visible on aerial photographs (p1) and were digitally plotted as part of the National Mapping Programme. The huts could be the remains of a WW2 camp. This, however, is very uncertain and the huts might equally represent some agricultural operation.
Photograph reference:
1. RAF 3G/TUD/UK/138/5014&5 11-APR-1946

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7455 - Winkleigh Biomass Plant National Mapping Programme

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