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HER Number: | MDV125401 |
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Name: | Bomb Crater at Newton Abbot Racecourse |
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Summary
A probable bomb crater of Second World War date is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 as an earthwork pit at Newton Abbot Racecourse. The pit has been levelled.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 867 719 |
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Map Sheet: | SX87SE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Teigngrace |
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District | Teignbridge |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | TEIGNGRACE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOMB CRATER (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RS 4001-4002 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.
A pit is visible as an earthwork.
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 (AI&M) (Interpretation). SDV361305.
An earthwork pit circa 8m in diameter is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 as an earthwork at Newton Abbot Racecourse. The pit is interpreted as a bomb crater of Second World War date. The earthwork is not visible on more recent images available to the survey and has probably been levelled.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV352504 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RS 4001-4002 13-APR-1946. |
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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 (AI&M). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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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)
Date Last Edited: | Jun 16 2020 1:40PM |
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