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| HER Number: | MDV126435 |
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| Name: | Walling north of Bovisand Reservoir, Wembury |
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Summary
A substantial wall, visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945 and 1947, may be a retaining wall associated with the 19th century defence of Plymouth. A separate small low wall nearby may be associated, or could be of later date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 497 509 |
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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 | PLYMSTOCK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RETAINING WALL (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
- MILITARY TRAINING SITE? (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/871, RAF/106G/UK/871 RV 6109-6110 30-SEP-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351258.
A substantial wall, corrugated in plan, is visible.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/2105 RP 3138-3139 28-MAY-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
A substantial wall, corrugated in plan, is visible.
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.
A substantial wall, crenelate or corrugated in plan, is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945 and 1947. It runs along the line of a field boundary depicted on the Tithe Map, and may be a retaining wall to stabilise the field boundary. Its massive size, with ridges of over 4 metres, is not typical of pre-20th century agricultural features and it is more likely that this wall was created or enhanced by the military during the 19th century defence of this area to stabilise this scarp. A separate low wall of approximately 3 by 0.5 metres located just to the west could be associated, but is perhaps more likely to be a later military training site.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2105 RP 3138-3139 28-MAY-1947. |
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| SDV351258 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/871. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/871 RV 6109-6110 30-SEP-1945. [Mapped feature: #121751 ] |
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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
| MDV126439 | Related to: Walling west of Bovisand Reservoir, Wembury (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: | Sep 22 2020 12:42PM |
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