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Summary

Training Aid 2F, one of ten mock-up pillboxes in Area 'F' of the US Army Second World War Assault Training Centre at Baggy Point, is visible as a structure on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards. It might have been built to duplicate a hexagonal pillbox. It remains clearly visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in May 2007.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS44SW/22/3

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PILLBOX (ASSAULT TRAINING) (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.

Training Aid 2F recorded on original US army plans of the Assault Training Center on the west side of Baggy Point.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1501 (Aerial Photograph). SDV337198.

Concrete bunker recorded on 1946 aerial photograph.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1501, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1501 3135-3136 13-MAY-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349927.

A possibly partly embanked or buried structure is visible.

Royal Air Force, 1958, RAF 58/2555, NMR RAF/58/2555 PSFO-P1 398 SS4340/12 01-SEP-1958 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350309.

The structure is clearly visible viewed from the north-west.

Horner, B., 1995, DAP/YV, 26 (Aerial Photograph). SDV7961.

Shown on 1995 aerial photograph.

Bass, R. T., 1996, Guide to the US Assault Training Centre North Devon, 39 (Un-published). SDV325695.

1997, Untitled Source (Photograph). SDV339721.

Bass, R. T., 2005, Spirits of the Sand: Field Edition, 91-4 (Monograph). SDV325697.

One of ten pillbox structures in Area 'F' of the World War II US Assault Training Centre at Baggy Point.

Next Perspectives, 2007, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS4240 22-MAY-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349344.

The structure remains clearly visible.

Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 893 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.

Training Aid 2F, one of ten mock-up pillboxes in Area 'F' of the US Army Second World War Assault Training Centre at Baggy Point, is visible as a structure on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards centred on circa SS42204059. The pillbox appears to be partly buried or set into an earthwork field boundary bank on its western side. The visible structure is possibly intended to duplicate a hexagonal pillbox, and measures circa eight and a half metres across at its widest point. It remains clearly visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in May 2007 and appears to be in good condition.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325695	Un-published: Bass, R. T.. 1996. Guide to the US Assault Training Centre North Devon. Manuscript. 39.
SDV325697	Monograph: Bass, R. T.. 2005. Spirits of the Sand: Field Edition. Spirits of the Sand. A5 Paperback. 91-4.
SDV337198	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1501. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper).
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.
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. 893.
SDV339721	Photograph: 1997. Slide.
SDV349018	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011 - 2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV349344	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2007. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS4240 22-MAY-2007.
SDV349927	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1501. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/UK/1501 3135-3136 13-MAY-1946. [Mapped feature: #95777 ]
SDV350309	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1958. RAF 58/2555. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/58/2555 PSFO-P1 398 SS4340/12 01-SEP-1958.
SDV7961	Aerial Photograph: Horner, B.. 1995. DAP/YV. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 26.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project

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