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| HER Number: | MDV127238 |
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| Name: | Bomb craters north-east of Down Thomas, Wembury |
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Summary
Two probable Second World War bomb craters are visible as earthwork pits on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s. One appears to survive as earthworks visible on digital visualisations of lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 506 505 |
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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 | 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/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 2125-2126 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
A circular earthwork pit is visible.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2105, RAF/CPE/UK/2105 RP 3136-3137 28-MAY-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351151.
Two 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.
An irregular earthwork pit is 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.
Two circular earthwork pits, between 3.5 and 6 metres in diameter, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and 1947. They are interpreted as Second World War bomb craters. At least one of them appears to survive as an earthwork visible on digital visualisations of lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 FS 2125-2126 10-DEC-1946. |
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| 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: #123639 ] |
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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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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: | Jan 7 2020 5:39PM |
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