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| HER Number: | MDV49495 |
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| Name: | Second World War searchlight in the Parish of Shaugh Prior |
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Summary
A Second World War searchlight battery was reported at this location. No evidence of such an emplacement was noted on aerial photographs of 1946.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 551 599 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX55NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX55NE/217/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SEARCHLIGHT EMPLACEMENT? (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV153720.
Des=pye, a. R. /(1993)/survey in pf.
Pye, A., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV7765.
Local forester reports the site of a wwii searchlight battery at above ngr (pye).
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1190, RAF/106G/UK/1190 V 4229-4230 27-FEB-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363067.
No evidence of a Second World War searchlight was visible.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.
No evidence of a Second World War searchlight was noted on aerial photographs of 1946 at this location. However, searchlight emplacements were often temporary features and as such it is possible any such feature may have left little evidence following its removal.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV153720 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV362982 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2019-2020. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV363067 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1190. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1190 V 4229-4230 27-FEB-1946. |
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| SDV7765 | Migrated Record: Pye, A.. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 12 2019 1:39PM |
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