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| HER Number: | MDV56574 |
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| Name: | ABLUTIONS BLOCK in the Parish of Dunkeswell |
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Summary
Site 11. Airmen and sergeants' ablutions. Construction: rendered temporary brick with steel trusses and corrugated asbestos sheeting. Became highwood farm until the construction of new farmhouse - now derelict and without water tank house (francis).
Location
| Grid Reference: | ST 142 063 |
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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: Earthworks and cropmarks of pits, part of extensive Roman and post-Roman open cast ironstone mines, 18th-19th century Laurel Walk and sites of structures associated with former WWII Dunkeswell airfield at Highwood
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: ST10NW/42/9/1
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ABLUTIONS BLOCK (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV131612.
Francis, p. /blackdown hills airfield survey/(1995)/dunkeswell: 125.
Francis, P., 1995, Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery., 64 (Report - Survey). SDV312951.
Site 11. Airmen and sergeants' ablutions. Construction: rendered temporary brick with steel trusses and corrugated asbestos sheeting. Became highwood farm until the construction of new farmhouse - now derelict and without water tank house (francis).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV131612 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV312951 | Report - Survey: Francis, P.. 1995. Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery.. Blackdown Hills AONB. Digital + A4. 64. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV45101 | Part of: Dunkeswell Airfield Dispersed Site 11 (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4948 - Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 25 2017 10:20AM |
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