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Summary

A probable airstrip marker of pre- Second World War date is visible as a parchmark on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards, within Exeter Airport. It remains clearly visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2010.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Military structures; earthworks and archaeological remains of World War II, RAF Exeter and post medieval catchmeadows and orchard banks on footprint of modern Exeter Airport and to the east

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX99SE/166
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• RING DITCH (World War I to World War II - 1914 AD to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

WORRALL, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV100890.

With hindsight this feature is likely to be the pre-second world war civil airstrip marker circle that was sited at the centre of the grass airfield. This is illustrated in worrall, 1988 (worrall).

APH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV98747.

Ringditch, c.25m in diameter, recorded on raf 1947 ap. Sited south of airfield runway (aph).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV98749.

Aph=raf/cpe/uk/1974/2460/(11/4/1947).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV98750.

Worrall, g. /exeter airport in peace and war/(1988)7,14.

Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/996, RAF/106G/UK/996 RVp4 6300 12-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV358938.

The airstrip marker is visible as a parchmark.

Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SX9993 22-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356259.

The airstrip marker is visible as a parchmark and possible earthwork ditch.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

A probable airstrip marker of pre-Second World War date is visible as a parchmark on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards, within Exeter Airport. The well-defined ‘ring-ditch like’ feature measures approximately 31m in diameter and is located adjacent to and on the southern side of the main runway. The airstrip marker had, however, clearly passed out of use by 1945. It remains clearly visible as a parchmark and possible slight earthwork ditch on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2010.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV100890	Migrated Record: WORRALL.
SDV356259	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SX9993 22-MAY-2010. [Mapped feature: #94186 ]
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV358938	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/996. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/996 RVp4 6300 12-NOV-1945.
SDV98747	Migrated Record: APH.
SDV98749	Aerial Photograph:
SDV98750	Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

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