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| HER Number: | MDV56236 |
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| Name: | Auxiliary Hide South-West of Stone Farm |
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Summary
Auxiliary hide reported in copse to south-west of Stone Farm, in an old quarry with the entrance concealed by rubbish. Exact location unknown.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 480 258 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS42NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bideford |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BIDEFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS42NE/258
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- AUXILIARY HIDE (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Horner, W., 1996, Auxiliary Hide at Stone Farm (Worksheet). SDV356922.
Second World War "British Resistance" auxiliary unit bunker reported at above location. Reportedly in copse to south-west of Stone Farm. Sited in an old quarry with entrance concealed by tipped rubbish.
Hannaford, N., 2015, Bideford (East the Water) Auxiliary Unit Patrol and Operational Base (Website). SDV360563.
Was sited in a old quarry on the edge of a copse to the South West of Stone Farm.
The OB was Destroyed after the war.
Size of OB unknown but it is known that the entrance was concealed by tipped rubbish.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV356922 | Worksheet: Horner, W.. 1996. Auxiliary Hide at Stone Farm. Defence of Britain Project. Worksheet + Digital. |
| SDV360563 | Website: Hannaford, N.. 2015. Bideford (East the Water) Auxiliary Unit Patrol and Operational Base. http://coleshillhouse.com. Website. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 21 2017 1:37PM |
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