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| HER Number: | MDV55120 |
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| Name: | The Mount Gun Site, Keyberry, Newton Abbot |
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Summary
Site of a light anti-aircraft gun emplacement. The remains of the gun pit and connecting trench can still be seen.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 869 702 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX87SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Newton Abbot |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WOLBOROUGH |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks of World War Two anti-aircraft gun emplacement at The Mount Gun Site, Keyberry
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX87SE/416
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- GUN EMPLACEMENT (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Jury, R., 1996, The Mount Gun Site (Worksheet). SDV349586.
Site visit 31st January 1996. Site of light anti-aircraft gun emplacement set up in 1941. One of seven guns that were brought in to defend the rail junction at Newton Abbot. The remains of the gun pit and connecting trench can still be seen.
Reed, S. J. + Turton, S. D., 2001, Archaeological Assessment of Bovey Basin Mineral Site. Part 1 Overview, 30, figure 8 (site 15) (Report - Assessment). SDV336226.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336226 | Report - Assessment: Reed, S. J. + Turton, S. D.. 2001. Archaeological Assessment of Bovey Basin Mineral Site. Part 1 Overview. Exeter Archaeology Report. 01.80. A4 Stapled + Digital. 30, figure 8 (site 15). |
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| SDV349586 | Worksheet: Jury, R.. 1996. The Mount Gun Site. Defence of Britain Project. A4 Single Sheet + Digital. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4912 - Archaeological Assessment of Bovey Basin Mineral Site
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 12 2019 4:10PM |
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