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| HER Number: | MDV126263 |
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| Name: | Second World War naval camp, Hemerdon House |
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Summary
Evidence of a temporary camp of Second World War date is visible in the grounds of Hemerdon House, Sparkwell, as structures, cropmarks and earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 571 574 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX55NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sparkwell |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PLYMPTON ST.MARY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY CAMP (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1190, RAF/106G/UK/1190 RS 4247-4248 27-FEB-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363067.
Structures, cropmarks and earthworks of Second World War date are visible.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX5757 31-MAY-2016 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.
No evidence of the camp is identifiable.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.
Cropmarks of tent pitches, the bases of rectilinear structures and large rectilinear metalled areas are visible in the grounds of Hemerdon House, Sparkwell on aerial photographs of 1946.
The visible features are indicative of a recently disbanded and demolished military camp of Second World War date, consisting of large numbers of square tents circa 4.5m square distributed across the lawns and rectilinear structures, probably Nissen Hut type structures, along the northern drive west of The Coach House. Small square pits, earthwork and structural, to the south of the camp at circa SX57145731 are possibly the remains of latrines or sewage works.
The camp is probably an outlier of Sparkwell Naval Camp, established to house American soldiers.
No evidence of the camp is visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2016.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV362982 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2019-2020. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV363067 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1190. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1190 RS 4247-4248 27-FEB-1946. [Mapped feature: #119231 ] |
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| SDV363087 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 1999-2017. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX5757 31-MAY-2016. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV126269 | Part of: Second World War Naval Camp, Sparkwell (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 7 2019 4:01PM |
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