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HER Number: | MDV123937 |
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Name: | Goodrington Coastal defences |
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Summary
An anti-tank obstacle has been utilised in the reconstructed cliff wall; the base of a searchlight has been reported at this position but not located.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 893 598 |
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Map Sheet: | SX85NE |
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Admin Area | Torbay |
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Civil Parish | Torbay |
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District | Torbay |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | PAIGNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SEARCHLIGHT BATTERY (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Torbay HER record (SMR record). SDV361984.
The Goodrington Beach Coast wall has been reconstructed since World War 2. However, there are the remains of a concrete WW2 anti-tank obstacle built into it. The reported searchlight base can not be recognised from the photograph of the general area included with the Defence of Britain worksheet. [1]
A site visit by Veronica Fiorato on 29 September 1999 did not locate any features diagnostic of a searchlight.[2][3]
<1> Jury, R., 1996, Goodrington Beach, Report form & photograph (Personal Comment). SDV362104.
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<2> Fiorato, V.J., 1999, Goodrington north beach anti-tank block (Personal Comment). SDV362103.
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<3> Fiorato, V.J., 1999, Anti-tank block Goodrington Beach (Photograph). SDV362107.
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Sources / Further Reading
SDV361984 | SMR record: Torbay HER record. |
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SDV362104 | Personal Comment: Jury, R.. 1996. Goodrington Beach. Report form & photograph. |
SDV362103 | Personal Comment: Fiorato, V.J.. 1999. Goodrington north beach anti-tank block. |
SDV362107 | Photograph: Fiorato, V.J.. 1999. Anti-tank block Goodrington Beach. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV57222 | Related to: SEARCHLIGHT BATTERY in the Parish of (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7779 - Site visits by V. Fiorato: July 1999 - Feb 2000
- EDV7804 - Site visit by Richard Jury - Oct 1996
Date Last Edited: | Feb 26 2019 6:52PM |
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