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| HER Number: | MDV127646 |
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| Name: | Bomb crater off Reservoir Road, Plymstock, Brixton |
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Summary
A circular earthwork pit, interpreted as a Second World War bomb crater, is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945 and remains visible as a dark cropmark on aerial photographs taken in 1946.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 528 523 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX55SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Brixton |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PLYMSTOCK |
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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, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/871, RAF/106G/UK/871 RV 6411-6412 30-SEP-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351258.
A circular earthwork pit is visible.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1586, RAF/106G/UK/1586 Vp1 5004-5005 20-JUN-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363483.
A circular dark cropmark 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.
A circular earthwork pit, circa 10 metres in diameter, is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945. It is visible as a dark cropmark on aerial photographs taken in 1946. It is interpreted as a Second World War bomb crater.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351258 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/871. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/871 RV 6411-6412 30-SEP-1945. [Mapped feature: #124428 ] |
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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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| SDV363483 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1586. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1586 Vp1 5004-5005 20-JUN-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: | Mar 9 2020 3:44PM |
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