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| HER Number: | MDV130907 |
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| Name: | Anti-landing poles on Hamel Down |
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Summary
Possible Second World War anti-landing poles, still surviving in situ, on Hamel Down, northeast of Hookney Tor, East Dartmoor. The structures were constructed in 1940-41. A field visit in 1940-41 found the structures extant and in a fair condition.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 700 815 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | North Bovey |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTH BOVEY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX78SW83
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1427629
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- AIRCRAFT OBSTRUCTION (World War II - 1940 AD to 1941 AD (Between))
- POLE (World War II - 1940 AD to 1941 AD (Between))
Full description
Council for British Archaeology, 2002, Defence of Britain Archive, DoB UID: S0013508 (Website). SDV349686.
SX7000081500 Anti-landing poles, still surviving in situ. [It is possible that these poles mark routes at time of snow].On Hamel Down, north-east of Hookney Tor, east Dartmoor.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349686 | Website: Council for British Archaeology. 2002. Defence of Britain Archive. http://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/archives/view/dob/. Website. DoB UID: S0013508. [Mapped feature: #130765 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8694 - The Defence of Britain Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 21 2021 8:55AM |
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