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| HER Number: | MDV127113 |
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| Name: | Bomb craters south of Bovisand Lane, Wembury |
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Summary
A group of Second World War bomb craters are visible as circular earthwork pits on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards and on visualisations of lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 503 509 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX55SW |
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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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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEMBURY |
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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/1286, RAF/106G/UK/1286 RV 6121-6123 25-MAR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363269.
A cluster of circular earthwork pits is visible.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2105, RAF/CPE/UK/2105 RP 3136-3137 28-MAY-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351151.
Circular earthwork pits are visible.
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5050 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.
Circular earthwork pits 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.
A group of six circular earthwork pits, 5-6 metres in diameter, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945 and 1946. They are interpreted as Second World War bomb craters, and most remain visible as earthworks on visualisations of lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.
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 3136-3137 28-MAY-1947. [Mapped feature: #123456 ] |
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| SDV361470 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2017. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. LIDAR SX5050 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. |
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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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| SDV363269 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1286. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1286 RV 6121-6123 25-MAR-1946. |
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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 20 2019 1:43PM |
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