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Summary

Military buildings of Second World War date are visible as structures on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards, within the grounds of the former Digby Hospital. The structures are partly extant on aerial photographs up until 1957, although have been completely demolished by 1963.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX99SE/157/5

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MILITARY BUILDING (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

Horner, B., Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1669.

Raf ap's of 1946 and 1947 held by smr and exeter archaeology indicate possible military buildings in the grounds of digby hospital. These could be associated with the camp at sx99se/173. The detailed exeter archaeology ap records air raid shelters in the hospital courtyards although these may well be for civil use (horner).

COLLINGS ET AL, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV24223.

Digby hospital occupied by american surgical unit in 1942. Huts erected on land around e side of hospital, by the tennis courts and towards the farm. Air raid shelters erected in the ward gardens. Brick-built canteen erected at e end of hospital (collings et al).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV24224.

Des=horner, b. /(09/11/1995)/as above.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV24225.

Wasley, g. /devon at war/(1994)145.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV24226.

Aph=raf/cpe/uk/1974/4454/(11/04/1947)/smr 37/59.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV24227.

Aph=raf/(1946)/(approx.25" scale) held by ea.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV24228.

Collings, a. J. + matthews, a. J. + weddell, p. J. /historical survey and building recording at the former digby hospital site, exeter/(1996)20/(ea report 96.18).

Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/865, RAF/106G/UK/865 RVp6 6477-78 30-SEP-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV355699.

A group of military buildings are visible as structures.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1412, RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3403-04 13-APR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352504.

A group of military buildings are visible as structures.

Royal Air Force, 1957, RAF/58/2113, RAF/58/2113 F21 071-72 20-FEB-1957 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356133.

A number of the former military buildings are extant.

Royal Air Force, 1963, RAF/543/2332, RAF/543/2332 2F21 062-63 26-JUL-1963 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354847.

The military buildings have been completely cleared.

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

Military buildings of Second World War date are visible as structures on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards, within the grounds of the former Digby Hospital. The structures comprise a number of pitched-roof structures concentrated within the north-eastern corner of the grounds of the former hospital and connected by a series of trackways. A solitary nissen hut is sited further to the west. The structures are clearly of Second World War date and may have served to provide accommodation for military personnel, possibly associated with the camps to the northwest. The structures are partly extant on aerial photographs up until 1957, although have been completely demolished by 1963.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1669	Migrated Record: Horner, B..
SDV24223	Migrated Record: COLLINGS ET AL.
SDV24224	Migrated Record:
SDV24225	Migrated Record:
SDV24226	Aerial Photograph:
SDV24227	Aerial Photograph:
SDV24228	Migrated Record:
SDV352504	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1412. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1412 RP 3403-04 13-APR-1946. [Mapped feature: #95072 ]
SDV354847	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1963. RAF/543/2332. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/543/2332 2F21 062-63 26-JUL-1963.
SDV355699	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/865. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/865 RVp6 6477-78 30-SEP-1945.
SDV356133	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1957. RAF/58/2113. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/2113 F21 071-72 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.
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Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

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