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| HER Number: | MDV126664 |
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| Name: | Barbed wire obstruction around Fort Bovisand, Wembury. |
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Summary
A high fence, visible on aerial photographs taken in 1958, encloses the area between Fort Bovisand and Staddon Point Battery on the northern side. It may have originated in the Second World War, either as a fence or barbed wire obstruction. It is not visible on the most recent aerial imagery and may have been removed or fallen into disrepair.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 487 507 |
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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))
- BOUNDARY FENCE? (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2105, RAF/CPE/UK/2105 RP 3138-3139 28-MAY-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351151.
A curvilinear structure or line of vegetation is visible.
Royal Air Force, 1958, RAF 58/2546, RAF/58/2546/PSFO-P1-0376 26-AUG-1958 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351257.
A curvilinear fence structure is visible.
Historic England, 2014, NMR 29059, NMR 29059_025 13-JUN-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363262.
The fence is not 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 high fence, visible on aerial photographs taken in 1958, appears to enclose the area between Fort Bovisand and Staddon Point Battery on the northern side. It corresponds to a dark linear feature visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947, that could be vegetation growing against a fence, but is also the same form as barbed wire obstructions dating to the Second World War. It is not visible on the most recent aerial imagery and may have been removed or fallen into disrepair.
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. |
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| SDV351257 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1958. RAF 58/2546. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/2546/PSFO-P1-0376 26-AUG-1958. |
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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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| SDV363262 | Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2014. NMR 29059. Historic England Aerial Photograph. Digital. NMR 29059_025 13-JUN-2014. |
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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: | Oct 21 2019 4:23PM |
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