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| HER Number: | MDV49727 |
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| Name: | Military buildings on South Common, All Saints |
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Summary
Two grids of rectangular compounds, each containing a structure are visible on the RAF 1947 aerial photo in two fields to the south of South Common Lane. There now no remains visible on the ground.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 309 018 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST30SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | All Saints |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHARDSTOCK |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST30SW/159
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY BUILDING (World War II - 1939 AD (Between) to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, 4321-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDV110669.
World War II activity is visible on an air photo on South Common, south of South Common Lane consisting of a rectangular grid, each rectangle containing a small blob possibly a chimney stack. These rectangles are in two groups in two separate fields, one centred at ST30860185 orientated north-south, the second centred at ST31050192 orientated north-west - south-east
Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit, 1992 - 1993, Blackdown Hills Survey Archive (Archive - Survey). SDV324187.
Site visit 20th August 1993. The present owners of the western complex were unaware of any WWII activity and haven't found any evidence for it. Both areas are now permanent pasture and no above ground features are visible.
Axminster Local History Society, 1997, Military buildings on South Common (Worksheet). SDV366184.
The military buildings shown on the 1947 aerial photograph have been demolished. There are now no remains in the field. The photo shows two grids of rectangular compounds, each containing a structure.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV110669 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4321-1. [Mapped feature: #143418 ] |
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| SDV324187 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. 1992 - 1993. Blackdown Hills Survey Archive. Blackdown Hills Survey Archive. A4 Unbound. |
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| SDV366184 | Worksheet: Axminster Local History Society. 1997. Military buildings on South Common. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 17 2024 3:18PM |
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