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| HER Number: | MDV126689 |
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| Name: | Second World War Bomb Crater, Crownhill Down, Sparkwell |
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Summary
A Second World War Bomb Crater is visible as an earthwork pit on aerial photographs of the 1940s, near the summit of Crownhill Down.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 575 603 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sparkwell |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PLYMPTON ST.MARY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOMB CRATER (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1190, RAF/106G/UK/1190 RS 4251-4252 27-FEB-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363067.
A circular pit is visible as an earthwork.
NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5760 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.
A circular pit is identifiable as an earthwork.
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 circular pit circa 8m in diameter is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 as an earthwork near the summit of Crownhill Down.
The pattern of upcast material surrounding the pit supports the interpretation of the earthwork as a Second World War Bomb Crater.
The crater survives as a pit, adjacent to a trackway, and is identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361514 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX5760 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013. |
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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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| SDV363067 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1190. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1190 RS 4251-4252 27-FEB-1946. [Mapped feature: #122440 ] |
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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 23 2019 5:44PM |
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