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| HER Number: | MDV56501 |
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| Name: | Station Armoury, Dunkeswell Airfield |
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Summary
Former station armoury where ammunition belts were filled using special machines and operating on a colour code system to ensure the correct mix of ammunition.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 137 076 |
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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/41/41
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY BUILDING (Built, World War II - 1939 AD (Between) to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Francis, P., 1995, Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery, No. 47, Fig. 23 (Report - Survey). SDV312951.
Bulding 119. Station armoury. Construction: rendered 4.5 inch brick with piers supporting steel trusses at ten feet centres. Function: station armourers filled ammunition belts using special machines in the station armoury; they operated a colour code system to arrive at the correct mix of ammunition. A loaded belt could include quantities of the following - tracer (red), armour piercing (green), incendiaries (blue) and ball (purple). Associated with small arms ammunition stores (saa) and workshops. Currently not used but in good condition.
Ordnance Survey, 2025, Mastermap 2025 (Cartographic). SDV366286.
Rectangular building marked as B6.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV312951 | Report - Survey: Francis, P.. 1995. Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery. Blackdown Hills AONB. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. No. 47, Fig. 23. |
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| SDV366286 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2025. Mastermap 2025. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #143656 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV45090 | Part of: Dunkeswell Airfield (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 6 2025 2:20PM |
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