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| HER Number: | MDV126428 |
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| Name: | Temporary structures, south-east of Bovisand Bay, Wembury |
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Summary
A number of sub-square or roughly circular pale areas or earthwork depressions, interpreted as the locations of temporary structures, are visible on aerial photographs taken between 1946 and 1948. They may have had a Second World War military function, but a campsite is perhaps more likely.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 492 503 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX45SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Wembury |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEMBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY INSTALLATION? (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
No features are depicted in this location.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, DCC RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 2127-2128 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Sub-square and circular pale features are visible.
Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2501, RAF/CPE/UK/2501 RS 4076-4077 12-MAR-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351280.
Sub-square and circular pale features are visible, possibly embanked around the edges.
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.
Several sub-square or roughly circular pale areas, up to 5 metres across, are visible on aerial photographs taken between 1946 and 1948. Slight indications of earthwork banks around the edges are visible on the 1948 images, suggesting that they were levelled areas rather than just surface vegetation changes. Given the proximity to Second World War features (MDV12626) it is possible that they were the locations of temporary structures with a military function, but their coastal location would make this a potential site for a campsite. The area has since been developed.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). DCC RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 2127-2128 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #121740 ] |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV351280 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2501. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2501 RS 4076-4077 12-MAR-1948. |
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| 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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Associated Monuments: none recorded
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: | Sep 10 2019 12:46PM |
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