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| HER Number: | MDV56516 |
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| Name: | Concrete supports for an unknown structure, Dunkeswell Airfield |
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Summary
Site pairs of concrete filled earthenware pots supporting steel studs. Function unknown but possibly they supported a structure of some form.
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 136 074 |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10NW/41/56
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. 63, Fig. 23 (Report - Survey). SDV312951.
Concrete supports. Construction: pairs of earthenware pots spaced at seven feet centres and six feet apart filled with concrete and supporting steel studs. Function: unknown - the studs are not threaded along their entire length and therefore may have supported a thick-section length of timber (francis).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV312951 | Report - Survey: Francis, P.. 1995. Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery. Blackdown Hills AONB. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. No. 63, Fig. 23. [Mapped feature: #35795 ] |
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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: | Mar 28 2025 9:42AM |
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