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HER Number:MDV52955
Name:Height-Finding Radar Equipment, Exminster Radar Station

Summary

Site of World War II military buildings to the south of Station Road

Location

Grid Reference:SX 956 872
Map Sheet:SX98NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishExminster
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishEXMINSTER

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Exminster Radar Station. Structures and earthwork pit and banked features of a Second World War radar station

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX98NE/128/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MILITARY BUILDING (XX - 1901 AD to 2000 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV315241.

APH RAF/CPE/UK/1995/1317/ (13/04/1947).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV315242.

Horner, B. / (13/10/1994)/ as above.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV315243.

Slide/ (17/10/1994)/ in SMR.


Royal Air Force, 13/04/1947, CPE/UK/1995, 1317 (Aerial Photograph). SDV217286.

Buildings visible on RAF AP(APH).


Horner, W., 1994, Untitled Source (Report - Survey). SDV21806.

Visit 12/10/1994 (Horner) pair of brick and concrete structures. The larger is a platform with two parallel plinths. The smaller appears to be an electrical/control cabin (Horner).


Passmore, A. + Passmore, M., 2004, Radar on the Marshes. A Brief History and Archaeology of Royal Air Force Station Exminster, 38,39; Fig 4, 9; Plate 15 (Report - non-specific). SDV347965.

Concrete base for AMES Type 13 Mark II height-finding radar.
The aerial and associated equipment have been removed and all that remains is a two-part concrete base (8.98 by 4.60 metres) with a sloping ramp on the north-west side, supporting two parallel shuttered concrete plinths. On each plinth are two brackets presumably for attachment to superstructure. There are further metal rod supports adjacent to the outside of the plinths. The base is intact and stable.
The Type 13 was a height-finding radar. The equipment comprised a vertical aerial and a steel cabin. Once the aerial and its cabin, which contained apparatus for transmitting and receiving, had been positioned on a desired bearing the aerial nodded up and down in order to establish tie elevation of its target.
Adjacent to the radar platform is the concrete rendered Power-distribution box.


Passmore, M. + Passmore, A., 2011, Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Station Exminster, 4 (Leaflet). SDV347310.

Other details: Photographs.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV217286Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 13/04/1947. CPE/UK/1995. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1317.
SDV21806Report - Survey: Horner, W.. 1994.
SDV315241Aerial Photograph:
SDV315242Migrated Record:
SDV315243Migrated Record:
SDV347310Leaflet: Passmore, M. + Passmore, A.. 2011. Royal Air Force Air Defence Radar Station Exminster. A Brief Introduction to Twentieth Century Military and Civil Defence Archae. 35. A4 Folded + digital. 4.
SDV347965Report - non-specific: Passmore, A. + Passmore, M.. 2004. Radar on the Marshes. A Brief History and Archaeology of Royal Air Force Station Exminster. A4 Grip Bound + Digital. 38,39; Fig 4, 9; Plate 15.

Associated Monuments

MDV52954Part of: Exminster Radar Station (Monument)
MDV52954Related to: Exminster Radar Station (Monument)
MDV52954Part of: Exminster Radar Station (Monument)
MDV52954Related to: Exminster Radar Station (Monument)
MDV52960Related to: Guard Hut to Exminster Radar Station, Station Road, Exminster (Monument)
MDV52957Related to: Interrogator Hut, Exminster Radar Station (Monument)
MDV52961Related to: Interrogator Hut, Exminster Radar Station (Monument)
MDV52956Related to: Radar Structure, Exminster Radar Station (Monument)
MDV72378Related to: World War II Pump House, Exminster Radar Station (Monument)
MDV72379Related to: World War II Sewage System, Exminster Radar Station (Monument)
MDV52958Related to: World War II Structure, Exminster Radar Station (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Apr 30 2015 9:14AM

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