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HER Number:MDV129141
Name:Firing range on Colaton Raleigh Common, Colaton Raleigh

Summary

Earthworks of a firing range of mid-20th date are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. A 'Range' is labelled here on Ordnance Survey mapping of 1953-1969.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 048 875
Map Sheet:SY08NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishColaton Raleigh
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCOLATON RALEIGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • FIRING RANGE (Cold War - 1946 AD to 1991 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, Ordnance Survey map (Cartographic). SDV349895.

A 'Range' is labelled in this location.

Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY0487 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.

Earthworks of banks and cuttings are visible.

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

Earthworks of a mid-20th century firing range are visible as rectangular cuttings and banks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. A 'Range' is labelled in this location on the 1953-1969 National Grid Ordnance Survey map.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349895Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1953-1969. Ordnance Survey map. National Grid A edition imperial. Map (Digital).
SDV359714Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY0487 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #127350 ]
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:Nov 6 2020 11:25AM