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HER Number:MDV129034
Name:Weapons pits or bomb craters on Coombe Common, Woodbury

Summary

Earthworks of three sub-circular pits, interpreted as possible Second World War weapon pits or bomb craters, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 026 850
Map Sheet:SY08NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWoodbury
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWOODBURY

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))
  • WEAPONS PIT? (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY0285 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

Earthwork pits are visible.

Sims, R., 2020, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.

Earthworks of three sub-circular earthwork pits, circa 4m diameter, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. They are interpreted as possible Second World War weapons pits or bomb craters.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY0285 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #127215 ]
SDV363914Interpretation: Sims, R.. 2020. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment

Date Last Edited:Mar 10 2021 7:38AM