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HER Number:MDV56482
Name:Sleeve Streamer Mast, Dunkeswell Airfield

Summary

Steel mast supporting a wind sock. Still in use.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 131 076
Map Sheet:ST10NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishDunkeswell
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishDUNKESWELL

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10NW/41/22

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • STRUCTURE (World War II - 1939 AD (Between) to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

Francis, P., 1995, Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery, No. 15 (Report - Survey). SDV312951.

Sleeve streamer mast. Construction: steel mast supporting a wind sock. Function: for indicating wind direction. Comments: still used for its original function, associated with the air traffic control structures.

Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.

Wind Tee marked.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV312951Report - Survey: Francis, P.. 1995. Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery. Blackdown Hills AONB. Digital + A4. No. 15.
SDV365227Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #35760 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV45090Part of: Dunkeswell Airfield (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4948 - Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey

Date Last Edited:Jun 22 2023 10:10AM