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| HER Number: | MDV56479 |
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| Name: | Open blast shelter, Dunkeswell Airfield |
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Summary
A nine inch brick walled enclosure that was used for the protection of personnel working on aircraft parked on the dispersals.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 128 076 |
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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/41/19
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BLAST SHELTER (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.
Square feature visible.
Francis, P., 1995, Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery, No. 12, Fig. 21 (Report - Survey). SDV312951.
Open blast shelter. A nine inch brick walled enclosure with traversed earthworks for the protection of personnel working on aircraft parked on the dispersals. It appears to be in good condition except for the presence of a large tree growing out of the enclosure.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.
No structure is visible. The site is marked by a darker patch of grass.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
Square feature marked.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV312951 | Report - Survey: Francis, P.. 1995. Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery. Blackdown Hills AONB. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. No. 12, 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). |
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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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| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #140806 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV45090 | Part of: Dunkeswell Airfield (Monument) |
| MDV80315 | Related to: Personnel Shelter, Dunkeswell Airfield (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4948 - Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 6 2025 2:04PM |
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