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| HER Number: | MDV56475 |
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| Name: | Airfield Code Letters, Dunkeswell Airfield |
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Summary
Twenty feet long concrete letters, D and W, on the ground, representing the wartime airfield ground-to-air airfield code.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 129 074 |
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| Map Sheet: | ST10NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Dunkeswell |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DUNKESWELL |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: WWII Airfield and ancillary buildings at Dunkeswell
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10NW/41/15
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- AIRFIELD CODE LETTERS (World War II - 1939 AD (Between) to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
The letters DW are visible.
Francis, P., 1995, Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery, No. 8, Fig. 21 (Report - Survey). SDV312951.
Airfield code letters. Construction: 20ft. Long concrete letters, DW, representing the wartime airfield ground-to-air airfield code. The airfield code letters are in good condition and simply need clearing of vegetation and painting white.
Lake, J., 2000, Survey of Military Aviation Sites and Structures. Summary Report: Thematic Listing Programme: English Heritage (Report - Survey). SDV352756.
Part of a grouping characteristic of Second World War arfield layouts which is rare, and unique in conjunction with such a well-conserved airfield.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.
The letters are still visible from the air.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV312951 | Report - Survey: Francis, P.. 1995. Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery. Blackdown Hills AONB. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. No. 8, Fig. 21. |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #95551 ] |
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| SDV352756 | Report - Survey: Lake, J.. 2000. Survey of Military Aviation Sites and Structures. Summary Report: Thematic Listing Programme: English Heritage. English Heritage. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. |
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| SDV362959 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015 onwards. 2015 onward Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV45090 | Part of: Dunkeswell Airfield (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4948 - Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 6 2025 2:02PM |
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