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HER Number:MDV56471
Name:Blast Shelter, Dunkeswell Airfield

Summary

Open blast shelter comprising a brick-walled enclosure and earthworks. Constructed to provide air-raid protection for those working in the armoury maintenance building nearby.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 126 073
Map Sheet:ST10NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishDunkeswell
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishDUNKESWELL

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10NW/41/10

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • AIR RAID SHELTER (World War II - 1939 AD (Between) to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

Francis, P., 1995, Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery, No. 3 (Report - Survey). SDV312951.

Open blast shelter. Construction: rendered nine inch brick walled enclosure with traverse earthworks.
Function: For the air-raid protection of personnel working in the armoury maintenance building. Not inspected (overgrown with vegetation).

Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.

Site of blast shelter depicted.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV312951Report - Survey: Francis, P.. 1995. Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery. Blackdown Hills AONB. Digital + A4. No. 3.
SDV364674Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #139714 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV45090Part of: Dunkeswell Airfield (Monument)
MDV56470Related to: Armoury maintenance building, Dunkeswell Airfield (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4948 - Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey

Date Last Edited:Mar 23 2023 12:44PM