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Summary

A subrectangular earthwork bank, linked to the road by trackways,is visible on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. It overlies an earlier watermeadow and is tentatively interpreted as a Second World War compound.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MILITARY SITE? (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

A small rectilinear structure is depicted.

Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2494, RAF/3G/TUD/UK/223 Vp4 5338-5339 12-JUL-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV361461.

A rectilinear earthwork bank, tracks and small structure are visible.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX7466 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

A rectilinear earthwork bank is visible.

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.

A substantial, flat-topped earthwork bank, circa 5 metres in width, is visible on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. It appears to enclose a subrectangular area, with trackways leading to it from its north, east and south corners, and linking it in two places to the road on the east. It may be the D-shaped enclosure mentioned in MDV7796, and certainly overlies and may have impacted the watermeadow earthworks in this location. A U-shaped structure, circa 6 metres across, is visible on the 1940s photographs immediately to the north of the east corner, and resembles a Second World War structure, but is depicted on the late-19th century mapping. However it is possible that the banks and trackways are Second World War in date, perhaps associated with the dumping of materials mentioned in MDV7796. The trackway leading to the south corner is 14 metres across in parts which suggests it was deliberately widened, lending some support to this interpretation.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV361305	Interpretation: 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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SDV361461	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2494. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/3G/TUD/UK/223 Vp4 5338-5339 12-JUL-1946.
SDV361470	Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX7466 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #114068 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

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