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Summary

Latrine. Possibly us navy type. Construction: cold-rolled fabricated steel arched-shaped ribs forming a span of 20 feet and spaced at four feet centres creating a building 48 feet long. Function: this is thought to be the only usn supply prefabricated hut erected on the airfield site at upottery - it is not shown on the site plan, but appears to have been used as a latrine block. Now in poor condition but many of the cast-iron toilet cisterns are still in-situ and are in good condition (francis).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: ST11SE/89/14

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV36404.

Francis, p. /blackdown hills airfield survey/(1995)/upottery:14.

Francis, P., 1995, Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey. Dunkeswell and Upottery., 99 (Report - Survey). SDV312951.

Latrine. Possibly us navy type. Construction: cold-rolled fabricated steel arched-shaped ribs forming a span of 20 feet and spaced at four feet centres creating a building 48 feet long. Function: this is thought to be the only usn supply prefabricated hut erected on the airfield site at upottery - it is not shown on the site plan, but appears to have been used as a latrine block. Now in poor condition but many of the cast-iron toilet cisterns are still in-situ and are in good condition (francis).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4948 - Blackdown Hills Airfield Survey

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