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Summary

A possible radio station of probable Second World War date is visible as a series of structures and earthwork banks and pits on aerial photographs of the 1940s. The station was possibly associated with RAF Exeter. The site is now occupied by the settlement known as Farlands.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: 1413145
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SY09NW/60

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• RADIO STATION (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV119124.

Probable radio station associated with raf exeter recorded on raf ap of 1947. Buildings and at least two aerial masts visible (dob worksheet).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV124972.

Des=dob worksheet (horner, w. )/(1996)/in smr.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV124973.

Aph=raf/cpe/uk/1995/4138/(13/04/1947)/smr 37/16.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS, RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4063-4064 04-NOV-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356902.

Structures and earthwork banks and ditches are visible.

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

A possible radio station of probable Second World War date is visible as a series of structures and earthwork banks and pits on aerial photographs of the 1940s. The site is enclosed by a narrow fence, defining a compound circa 70 metres square, accessed by an entrance to the south-eastern corner. Within this compound is visible two rectangular structures, the larger of the two possible enclosed by a narrow blast wall or earthwork bank. Four narrow masts or pylons are also visible casting long shadows, each located nearly 20 metres from each corner of the enclosure. A possible banked slit trench was visible towards the south-western corner of the enclosed compound.
The site is now occupied by the settlement known as Farlands and all above ground evidence of the wartime structures has been removed.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV119124	Migrated Record:
SDV124972	Migrated Record:
SDV124973	Aerial Photograph:
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
SDV356902	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1823 RS 4063-4064 04-NOV-1946. [Mapped feature: #95516 ]

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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