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| HER Number: | MDV128139 |
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| Name: | Observation tower, south-east of Malborough |
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Summary
A possible Second World War observation tower is visible on aerial photographs taken between 1946 and 1954, within a walled enclosure, and could have been associated with Bolt Head airfield. It was not visible on aerial photographs taken in 1958.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 710 397 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX73NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Malborough |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MALBOROUGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WATCH TOWER? (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RS 4018-4019 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
A mast or tower is visible, within a square enclosure.
Royal Air Force, 1954, RAF/540/1278, RAF/540/1278 0028 05-APR-1954 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351148.
A mast or tower is visible, within a square enclosure.
Royal Air Force, 1958, RAF 58/2542, RAF/58/2542 0241 22-AUG-1958 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351249.
The mast or tower is not 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 mast-like structure is visible on aerial photographs taken between 1946 and 1954, within a 15 metre square walled enclosure. It appears to have a platform on top, suggesting that it could have been an observation tower of Second World War date, perhaps associated with Bolt Head airfield (MDV35349). It is not clear whether it had any later association with the nearby Hope Cove Rotor domestic site of Cold War date (MDV72108). The tower was not visible on aerial photographs taken in 1958 and had presumably been dismantled by then.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1890 RS 4018-4019 10-DEC-1946. |
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| SDV351148 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1954. RAF/540/1278. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/540/1278 0028 05-APR-1954. [Mapped feature: #125351 ] |
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| SDV351249 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1958. RAF 58/2542. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/2542 0241 22-AUG-1958. |
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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
| MDV35349 | Related to: RAF Bolt Head Airfield (Monument) |
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: | Sep 21 2020 6:10PM |
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