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HER Number:MDV132894
Name:Military Building, west of Braunton, Braunton

Summary

The remains of a possible Second World War structure is visible as a rectangular structure on aerial photographs taken in 2006, but subsequently appears to have been removed or obscured by vegetation and shifting dunes.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 447 368
Map Sheet:SS43NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBraunton
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBRAUNTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MILITARY BUILDING (World War II - 1939 AD (Between) to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

University of Southampton, 2018, North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, FID 4371 (Interpretation). SDV361978.

Possible structure or remnants of a structure four by two meters across. Apparent on 2006 aerial photgraphs but not on later aerial photographs. Removed or covered by shifting vegetation and dunes. Possibly associated with MDV77700.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV361978Interpretation: University of Southampton. 2018. North Devon Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. RCZAS. Digital. FID 4371. [Mapped feature: #137513 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV77700Part of: ATC Site 12, Braunton Burrows (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 27 2022 4:55PM