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Summary

Dymond’s Farm Prisoner of War Camp is visible as a range of structures on aerial photographs of 1944 onwards, off Bishop’s Court Lane. The ordnance Survey 2015 MasterMap show two nissen huts are extant at the former entrance into the camp and now lie within the grounds of Oakview house.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 1413146
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX99SE/169

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PRISONER OF WAR CAMP (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV135461.

Aph=raf/cpe/uk/1974/2458/(11/04/1947). DCC 37/47-8

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV135462.

Aph=dap jj 5/ (23/11/1987).

United States Airforce, 1944, US/7PH/GP/LOC252, US/7PH/GP/LOC252 RP 3014-15 20-MAR-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV358580.

The POW camp is visible as a number of structures.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RS 4373-74 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

The POW camp is visible as a number of structures. Map object based on this source.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2458-59 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The POW camp is visible as a number of structures. Map object based on this source.

Royal Air Force, 1957, RAF/58/2113, RAF/58/2113 F22 66-67 20-FEB-1957 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356133.

The structures of the former POW camp have almost entirely been demolished, although three nissen huts remain visible. The site of the camp itself has been given over to a plantation.

Thomas, R. J. C., 2003, Prisoner of War Camps (1939-1948), 26 (Report - non-specific). SDV347543.

Camp No. 76. Buildings removed.

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

Dymond’s Farm Prisoner of War Camp is visible as a range of structures on aerial photographs of 1944 onwards, off Bishop’s Court Lane. The site occupies an area of approximately 2.62 hectares of agricultural land and is accessed from Bishop’s Court Lane to the north. It comprises a concentration of nissen huts arranged in a rectangular pattern, as well as a number of other huts and structures dispersed to the west and north of these and interconnected by a series of trackways. The Prisoner of War camp remains relatively unchanged on aerial photographs of 1947, although by 1957 the site of the former camp has been largely cleared and has been partly given over to a plantation, although three nissen huts remain extant. The ordnance Survey 2015 MasterMap show two nissen huts are extant at the former entrance into the camp and now lie within the grounds of Oakview house. A third nissen hut to the southeast of the plantation and mentioned elsewhere in this record has been demolished and replaced by a new agricultural building.

Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

Two nissen huts of the former camp remain extant within the grounds of Oakview, off Bishop’s Court Lane.

Horner, W., 26/10/1994, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV350302.

German Prisoner of War (POW) camp at Dymond's Farm. Buildings visible arranged around copse on Royal Air Force 1947 aerial photograph. 1987 aerial photograph shows single Nissen hut standing. This is also marked on Ordnance Survey (1972) map at SX98709224. Site agent says that this was the camp canteen. Originated as additional accommodation for bomber crews operating from RAF Exeter during D-Day operation. Then became POW camp for German prisoners during the Normandy campaign. Still in use as late as 1947 with POWs labouring on nearby farms.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV135461	Aerial Photograph:
SDV135462	Aerial Photograph:
SDV347543	Report - non-specific: Thomas, R. J. C.. 2003. Prisoner of War Camps (1939-1948). English Heritage. Digital + A4. 26.
SDV350302	Personal Comment: Horner, W.. 26/10/1994.
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RS 4373-74 13-APR-1946.
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2458-59 11-APR-1947.
SDV356133	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1957. RAF/58/2113. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/2113 F22 66-67 20-FEB-1957.
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
SDV357601	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV358580	Aerial Photograph: United States Airforce. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC252. United States Airforce. Photograph (Paper). US/7PH/GP/LOC252 RP 3014-15 20-MAR-1944.

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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