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| HER Number: | MDV57322 |
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| Name: | Engineer Obstacle Course, Braunton Burrows |
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Summary
Engineer Obstacle Course at Sea Holly Humps within the World War II US Assault Training Centre on Braunton Burrows
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 446 338 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Braunton |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRAUNTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks and structural remains of World War II military training features for D-Day Landings on Braunton Burrows
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43SW/8/2
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY TRAINING SITE (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Unknown, 1944, Roads and Training Aids: U.S. Assault Training Center (Un-published). SDV339604.
Engineer Obstacle Course recorded on U.S. Army plans.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1501, 4003 (Aerial Photograph). SDV337198.
Possible site, obscured by sand, recorded on Royal Air Force 1946 aerial photograph. Other details: HER: 3/30.
Nature Conservancy Council, 1989, Braunton Burrows Habitat Map (Cartographic). SDV339613.
A Flagpole and Signposts are marked at Sea Holly Humps on the Braunton Burrows Habitat Map.
Bass, R. T., 1992, Spirits of the Sand, 63, 95 (Monograph). SDV339609.
Wasley, G., 1994, Devon at War 1939-1945 (Monograph). SDV165766.
Compact area of barbed wire backed by revetted step and concrete wall shown on photographs in Wasley. This is referred to as part of the Woolacombe Training Base, but the picture is at Braunton.
Bass, R. T., 1996, Guide to the US Assault Training Centre North Devon, 27-28 (Un-published). SDV325695.
The Engineer Obstacle Course was in the beach dunes of Sea Holly Humps to the north of J Lane, but has been swept away by the sea leaving little evidence of one of the most important training aids of the whole assault training centre. Two sections of concrete wall built so that one could be being demolished in training whilst the other was being rebuilt.
Bass, R. T., 2005, Spirits of the Sand: Field Edition, 37 & 46 (Monograph). SDV325697.
Site of Engineer Obstacle Course within the World War II US Assault Training Centre on Braunton Burrows which was not located during fieldwork.
Miller, D., 2006, World War Two Features Annotated onto Braunton Burrows Habitat Map (Cartographic). SDV339606.
The Engineer Obstacle Course is annotated onto the Braunton Burrows Habitat Map.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 891 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Passmore, A. + Knight, S., 2009, Farm Environment Plan (FEP), Updated Spreadsheet of Archaeological Sites (Un-published). SDV344664.
Visited 2009. Site has been washed away by the sea and NGR places site 30 meres onto the beach. No features visible.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV165766 | Monograph: Wasley, G.. 1994. Devon at War 1939-1945. Devon at War. Hardback Volume. |
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| SDV325695 | Un-published: Bass, R. T.. 1996. Guide to the US Assault Training Centre North Devon. Manuscript. 27-28. |
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| SDV325697 | Monograph: Bass, R. T.. 2005. Spirits of the Sand: Field Edition. Spirits of the Sand. A5 Paperback. 37 & 46. |
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| SDV337198 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1501. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4003. |
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| SDV339604 | Un-published: Unknown. 1944. Roads and Training Aids: U.S. Assault Training Center. U.S. Plans from R.T.Bass. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. |
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| SDV339606 | Cartographic: Miller, D.. 2006. World War Two Features Annotated onto Braunton Burrows Habitat Map. Nature Conservancy Council. Photocopy. |
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| SDV339609 | Monograph: Bass, R. T.. 1992. Spirits of the Sand. Spirits of the Sand. Unknown. 63, 95. |
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| SDV339613 | Cartographic: Nature Conservancy Council. 1989. Braunton Burrows Habitat Map. Photocopy + Digital. |
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| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 891. |
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| SDV344664 | Un-published: Passmore, A. + Knight, S.. 2009. Farm Environment Plan (FEP), Updated Spreadsheet of Archaeological Sites. Exeter Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV57283 | Part of: Braunton Areas A, B, C and D of US Assault Training Centre (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4737 - Stewardship Scheme Archaeological Survey, Braunton Burrows
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 7 2017 12:34PM |
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