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HER Number:MDV122875
Name:Circular platforms south-west of Lower Bramble, Ashton

Summary

Two circular platforms or low mounds are visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s as slight earthworks to the south-west of Lower Bramble, Ashton. The earthworks might have been associated with a searchlight emplacement of Second World War date recorded in this area.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 867 826
Map Sheet:SX88SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishAshton
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishASHTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • SEARCHLIGHT EMPLACEMENT (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1823, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RP 3028-3029 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354994.

Two circular platforms or low mounds are visible as earthworks.


Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1995, RAF/CPE/UK/1995 RS 4331-4332 13-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354842.

Two circular platforms or low mounds are visible as earthworks.


Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2018-2019, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley (Interpretation). SDV361305.

Two circular platforms or low mounds circa 10m in diameter and 30m apart are visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s as slight earthwork, to the south-west of Lower Bramble, Ashton. The earthworks might be evidence of hard standings associated with a Second World War searchlight emplacement recorded in this area. The earthworks have been levelled.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV354842Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1995. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1995 RS 4331-4332 13-APR-1947. [Mapped feature: #113308 ]
SDV354994Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1823. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RP 3028-3029 04-NOV-1946.
SDV361305Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2018-2019. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 1, Haldon Ridge to Dart Valley. Historic England Research Report. Digital.
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Associated Monuments

MDV71991Related to: Lower Bramble Searchlight (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7515 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey (Ref: ACD1748)

Date Last Edited:Jan 21 2019 3:07PM