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| HER Number: | MDV56481 |
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| Name: | Special Purpose Building, Dunkeswell Airfield |
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Summary
Site of a group of buildings visible on the 1940s RAF aerial photo. Three of the buildings were huts built from prefabricated asbestos sheeting, of which one was still standing in 1995. The bases of the structures were still extant in 1999-2000 but have now gone. The site and the trackway are visible as cropmarks on more recent aerial photos.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 127 076 |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10NW/41/21
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY BUILDING (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.
A discrete complex of four structures is visible at the end of a curving trackway extending from the runway. Three of the structures appear to be of the same construction, the fourth on the south side is longer with a concrete base alongside.
Francis, P., 1995, Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery, No. 14 (Report - Survey). SDV312951.
Special purpose building. Construction: Arched shaped asbestos sheeting fixed to brick kerb, by Turners Asbestos Company Ltd. Originally one of three on this site. It appears to be in good condition and is used by the farmer. This form of prefabricated hutting is now very rare.
GetMapping, 1999 - 2000, Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping (Aerial Photograph). SDV321648.
Remains of the structures are visible, the trackway rather overgrown. The structure on the west side of the complex may be that referred to by Francis.
Bluesky, 2006 - 2007, Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV341189.
Only the bases appear to be still extant. The trackway also appears clearly.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.
The structures are no longer extant. The site of the bases and the trackway are visible as cropmarks.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV312951 | Report - Survey: Francis, P.. 1995. Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery. Blackdown Hills AONB. Digital + A4. No. 14. |
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| SDV321648 | Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999 - 2000. Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping. Millennium Map. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV341189 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky. 2006 - 2007. Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007. Bluesky. Photograph (Digital). |
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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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Associated Monuments
| MDV45090 | Part of: Dunkeswell Airfield (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4948 - Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 21 2023 6:19PM |
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