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| HER Number: | MDV126488 |
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| Name: | Barbed wire obstruction south of Frobisher Battery, Wembury |
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Summary
A probable barbed wire obstruction is visible as a dark double linear vegetation mark, or possibly open structure, on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and 1947. It is not visible on later available aerial images suggesting that any structure was removed soon after the war ended.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 491 509 |
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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
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BARBED WIRE OBSTRUCTION (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 2127-2128 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
A dark double linear vegetation mark is visible.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2105, RAF/CPE/UK/2105 RP 3138-3139 28-MAY-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351151.
A dark double linear vegetation mark 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 probable barbed wire obstruction is visible as a dark double linear vegetation mark, or possibly an open structure, on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and 1947. It covers a maximum of 6 metres at its widest point. It runs along the south side, then turns north to cut across, the earlier ditch connected to Watch House Battery (MDV17342). It is not visible on later available aerial images suggesting that any structure was removed soon after the war ended.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 2127-2128 10-DEC-1946. [Mapped feature: #121853 ] |
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| 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. |
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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 17 2019 1:59PM |
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