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HER Number:MDV129056
Name:Possible weapons pits on Bicton Common, Bicton

Summary

Earthwork pits, interpreted as possible Second World War weapons pits, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 045 859
Map Sheet:SY08NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBicton
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBICTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • 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 SY0485 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

A number of earthwork pits are visible.

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

A number of small sub-circular earthwork pits, circa 3.5m diameter, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. They are interpreted as possible Second World War weapons pits.

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 SY0485 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #127243 ]
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:Oct 30 2020 2:46PM