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| HER Number: | MDV127044 |
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| Name: | Possible military features at Hele, Bickleigh |
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Summary
Structures of a possible hut and hut base and an irregularly shaped earthwork ditch, possibly associated with the Second World War searchlight battery at Hele, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1942 and 1946.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 521 629 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bickleigh (SH) |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BICKLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SEARCHLIGHT BATTERY? (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1942, RAF/HLA/592, RAF/HLA/592 FS 2024 08-JUN-1942 (Aerial Photograph). SDV359543.
Structures are visible.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1190, RAF/106G/UK/1190 RP 3214-3415 27-FEB-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363067.
Structures and an earthwork of an irregularly shaped ditch are 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.
Structures of a possible hut and hut base and an irregularly shaped earthwork ditch, circa 12m long by 1m wide, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1942 and 1946. The three features are located alongside field boundaries adjacent to Hele farmstead. They are interpreted as being associated with a Second World War searchlight battery which has been recorded in this location (MDV72042). Some caution should, however, be exercised and it is also possible they are associated with Hele farmstead. Given this uncertainty, they have therefore been recorded as a separate monument. The features are not visible on the available aerial imagery after this date and have likely since been levelled and demolished.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV359543 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1942. RAF/HLA/592. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/HLA/592 FS 2024 08-JUN-1942. |
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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 RP 3214-3415 27-FEB-1946. [Mapped feature: #123208 ] |
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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: | Dec 5 2019 3:18PM |
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