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Summary

The extent of the Second World War bombing decoy at Worswell is visible as earthworks and possible structures on aerial photographs of 1945 on The Warren, Newton and Noss parish.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Trust SMR: 104301
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX54NW/54

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BOMBING DECOY (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV145391.

Crawshaw, A. /WWII decoy sites/(Nov 1996)/MS + plans/in SMR.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV145392.

Crawshaw, A. /WWII decoy sites/(1996)/disk in SMR.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV145393.

RAF/CPE/UK/1890/1086/(10/12/1946)/SMR 60/4.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV145394.

Dobinson, C,S,(CBA)/20th Century Fortifications in England/III (1996)116,119/bombing decoys/in SMR.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV145395.

Horner, W.(DCC)/(17/7/1997)/as above.

RAF, 1940's, Worswell site "PL5(A)" (Cartographic). SDV324240.

Tracing from 6" Ordnance Survey sheet CXXX SW. Shows location of Leaky Lighting, Spluttering Fire, Dull Basic Fire, Red Beacon and Drip Fire decoys. Other details: APM 199 733.

Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, RAF/106G/UK/967 V 4104-4105 01-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.

Earthwork banks, ditches and possible platforms are visible.

Royal Air Force, 1946, CPE/UK 1890, 1086 (Aerial Photograph). SDV140289.

RAF APH record a number of bomb craters around Worswell, E of the decoy site. The operations shelter is also recorded (APH). Other details: 60/4.

Dobinson, C. S., 1996, Bombing sites of WWII (Migrated Record). SDV145388.

'N' series (Naval) decoy for Plymouth, site Pl6. A QL/QF decoy. Earliest Ref 1/8/1941, latest 12/3/1942 (Dobinson).

Crawshaw, A., 1996, WWII Bombing decoys (Un-published). SDV145387.

Twelve bombs dropped on the site 20/3/1941. Various other documentation in 1941-2 (Crawshaw, Disk). Other details: Disk.

Horner, W., 1997, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV119127.

The shelter (subsheet) is recorded on 1997 DCC computerised map base (Horner).

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

The extent of the Second World War bombing decoy at Worswell is visible as earthworks and possible structures on aerial photographs on The Warren, Newton and Noss parish. The control shelter for the decoy is located roughly 100 metres to the east and is recorded separately. The decoy itself comprises several dispersed components covering an area of approximately 5.6 hectares. The main elements include a possible earthwork mound at circa SX52734714, an earthwork ditch at circa SX52634718 and four or five sub-rectangular enclosures or structures, centred approximately at SX52664731. The function of the individual components is unknown. More components were probably present but not visible. The more ephemeral elements of the site are not visible on later aerial photographs.

Pink, F., 2014-2015, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV357736.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV119127	Migrated Record: Horner, W.. 1997.
SDV140289	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. CPE/UK 1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1086.
SDV145387	Un-published: Crawshaw, A.. 1996. WWII Bombing decoys.
SDV145388	Migrated Record: Dobinson, C. S.. 1996. Bombing sites of WWII. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England. III.
SDV145391	Migrated Record:
SDV145392	Migrated Record:
SDV145393	Aerial Photograph:
SDV145394	Migrated Record:
SDV145395	Migrated Record:
SDV324240	Cartographic: RAF. 1940's. Worswell site "PL5(A)". Site plan.
SDV351060	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/967. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/967 V 4104-4105 01-NOV-1945. [Mapped feature: #95966 ]
SDV351146	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV357736	Interpretation: Pink, F.. 2014-2015. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

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