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| HER Number: | MDV127647 |
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| Name: | Bomb crater north-west of Combe Wood, Brixton |
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Summary
A circular earthwork pit, interpreted as a Second World War bomb crater, is visible on aerial photographs taken from 1945 and on images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 529 522 |
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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.
Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5252 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.
A circular 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.
A circular earthwork pit, circa 10 metres in diameter, is visible on aerial photographs taken from 1945 and on digital images derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017. 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. |
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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 SX5252 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017. [Mapped feature: #124429 ] |
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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: | Mar 9 2020 3:44PM |
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