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| HER Number: | MDV44090 |
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| Name: | Second World War Observation Post at Lentney Battery, Wembury |
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Summary
A possible Second World War observation post at Lentney Battery is visible as a low rectangular structure on aerial photographs of 1945. It is probably associated with three gun emplacements located near the cliff edge to the west.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 491 493 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX44NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Wembury |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEMBURY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX44NE/4/4
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BATTERY OBSERVATION POST (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2501, RAF/CPE/UK/2501 RS 4077-4078 12-MAR-1948 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351280.
The rectangular structure of the possible observation post is visible.
Royal Air Force, 1958, RAF 58/2546, NMR SX 4849/2-3 RAF 30136/PSF0-P1 0386-7 26-AUG-1958 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351257.
A possible practise battery observation post is visible as a semi-sunken rectangular structure.
Ordnance Survey, 1969, OS/69292, OS/69292 V 023-024 28-JUN-1969 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351291.
The rectangular structure of the possible observation post cannot be seen.
Pye, A. R., 1991, Plymouth Defences Survey (Un-published). SDV145577.
Site visit 12th December 1991. A small rectangular concrete and ?brick building lying alongside track about 40m east of a twin 6-pounder gun emplacement, and possibly an observation post associated with it. Now demolished, the foundations and steps are stilll visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
A possible Second World War observation post at Lentney Battery is visible as a low rectangular structure on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards. It is probably associated with three gun emplacements located near the cliff that it overlooks edge to the west. The possible observation post is not clearly visible on aerial photographs of 1969 and might have been demolished by this date.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV145577 | Un-published: Pye, A. R.. 1991. Plymouth Defences Survey. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. |
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| SDV351146 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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| SDV351257 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1958. RAF 58/2546. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR SX 4849/2-3 RAF 30136/PSF0-P1 0386-7 26-AUG-1958. |
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| SDV351280 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2501. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2501 RS 4077-4078 12-MAR-1948. |
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| SDV351291 | Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1969. OS/69292. Ordnance Survey Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). OS/69292 V 023-024 28-JUN-1969. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV39300 | Part of: Lentney battery, Wembury (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 31 2023 11:27AM |
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