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| HER Number: | MDV56476 |
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| Name: | Signal Square, Dunkeswell Airfield |
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Summary
Site of a concrete signal square, originally painted black, which was used to indicate to pilots in the air the current airfield state such as direction of landing, using concrete signals placed on the square. A yellow 'H' was painted in the centre of the square in the post war period to indicate a helicopter landing area.
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/41/16
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SIGNAL SQUARE (World War II - 1939 AD (Between) to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Francis, P., 1995, Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery, No. 9, Fig. 21 (Report - Survey). SDV312951.
Signal square. Construction: flat concrete base painted black with internal sides. Forty feet long with a concrete kerb border painted white. Post-war yellow 'H' painted in the centre of the square indicating a helicopter landing area.
Function: for indicating to pilots in the air the current airfield state with the use of concrete signals placed inside the square, ie direction of landing and airfield circuit etc. The signals square could easily be restored with an application of black paint. Some of the kerb stones would need re-setting 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 complete grouping of characteristics of Second World War airfield layouts which is rare, and unique in conjuntion with such a well-conserved airfield landscape of this period.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.
The signal square is visible on aerial imagery taken in 2016 but not in 2019.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV312951 | Report - Survey: Francis, P.. 1995. Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery. Blackdown Hills AONB. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. No. 9, Fig. 21. |
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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). [Mapped feature: #140399 Capture date: 2016, ] |
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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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