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| HER Number: | MDV54134 |
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| Name: | Target to the West of Crab Ledge, Otterton |
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Summary
Tall narrow structure visible on raf 1946 aerial photograph.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 091 837 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY08SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Otterton |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OTTERTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SY08SE/73/1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TARGET (World War II - 1939 AD (Between) to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
APH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV134627.
Tall narrow structure visible on raf 1946 ap (aph).
Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV134629.
Aph=raf/106g/uk/1412/3106/(13/4/1946)/smr 45/33.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV134631.
Matthews, a. J. /archaeological recording of a wwii observation post near otterton, east devon/(1995)2, fig.1/(emafu rep 95.15).
Unknown, 1995, Untitled Source (Unknown). SDV348452.
The landowner refers to there having been a target for testing armour piercing munitions c.100yds away from the observation post (possibly this site or sy08se/72).
Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, Site No. 2245 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.
Possible target visible on 1946 Aerial Photograph.
SMR.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV134627 | Migrated Record: APH. |
| SDV134629 | Aerial Photograph: |
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| SDV134631 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV348452 | Unknown: Unknown. 1995. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Field Investigation. Unknown. |
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| SDV351568 | Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 2245. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV52943 | Related to: Second World War Firing Range North of Brandy Head, Otterton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 27 2022 12:10PM |
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