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| HER Number: | MDV126958 |
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| Name: | Second World War slit trench east of Blackaton Cross, Shaugh Prior |
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Summary
A slit trench of probably Second World War date is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s as an earthwork on Shaugh Moor east of Blackaton Cross, Shaugh Prior. The trench remains identifiable as a slight earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 571 630 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SLIT TRENCH (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/3G/TUD/UK/223, RAF/3G/TUD/UK/223 Vp2 5143-5144 12-JUL-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352279.
A ditch is visible as an earthwork.
West Air Photography, 1975, WAP 11722, WAP 11722/5 18-NOV-1975 (BT 1715) (Aerial Photograph). SDV363329.
A ditch is visible as an earthwork.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX5763 01-JUN-2002 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.
The ditch is not visible as an earthwork.
NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5763 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.
A ditch is identifiable as a subtle 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 trench circa 1m wide and 15m long is visible as a zig-zag shaped earthwork ditch on aerial photographs of 1946, on the south-facing slopes of Shaugh Moor, east of Blackaton Cross.
The ditch is interpreted as a Second World War slit trench probably dug for practise purposes.
The trench is not readily identifiable as an earthwork on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2002 but can be discerned as a slight earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV352279 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/223. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/3G/TUD/UK/223 Vp2 5143-5144 12-JUL-1946. [Mapped feature: #122967 ] |
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| SDV361514 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX5763 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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| SDV363087 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 1999-2017. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX5763 01-JUN-2002. |
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| SDV363329 | Aerial Photograph: West Air Photography. 1975. WAP 11722. West Air Photography. Photograph (Paper). WAP 11722/5 18-NOV-1975 (BT 1715). |
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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: | Nov 20 2019 1:06PM |
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