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| HER Number: | MDV129017 |
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| Name: | Military training site on Colaton Raleigh Common, Colaton Raleigh |
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Summary
Earthwork pits and trenches of a possible Second World War military training site are visible on RAF aerial photographs of 1946-1949 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 051 882 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY08NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Colaton Raleigh |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | COLATON RALEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TRAINING AREA (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Earthwork pits are visible.
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY0588 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.
Earthwork pits and banks are visible.
Sims, R., 2020, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.
A concentration of sub-circular and elongated earthwork pits and banks, up to 6m long, is visible on RAF aerial photographs of 1946-1949 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. They are interpreted as possible slit trenches and weapon pits of a Second World War military training site.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV359714 | Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY0588 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #127191 ] |
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| SDV363914 | Interpretation: Sims, R.. 2020. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 10 2020 2:59PM |
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