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| HER Number: | MDV126462 |
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| Name: | Foxholes east of Brownhill Battery, Wembury |
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Summary
Three shallow scrapes or pits, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken between 1945 and 1947, are interpreted as military features, possibly associated with Second World War military training at Staddon Heights.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 497 510 |
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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
- 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 6109-6111 30-SEP-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351258.
Several shallow scrapes or pits are visible as earthworks.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2105, RAF/CPE/UK/2105 RP 3138-3139 28-MAY-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351151.
Several shallow scrapes or pits are visible as earthworks.
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 shallow scrapes or pits, up to 6 metres in length, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken between 1945 and 1947. They appear very clearly on aerial photographs taken in 1945 and are interpreted as possible military training features associated with the Second World War defences at Staddon Heights. They are not clearly visible on more recent aerial imagery and their survival is unknown.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351151 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2105. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2105 RP 3138-3139 28-MAY-1947. [Mapped feature: #121814 ] |
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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 6109-6111 30-SEP-1945. |
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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 16 2019 3:42PM |
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