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Summary

A narrow linear ditch or trench is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards as an earthwork at Baggy Point. The precise function of the earthwork is unknown but it is probably of Second World War date and military origin. It might be associated with the dummy pillbox Training Aid F2, located immediately to the east.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS44SW/22/3/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TRENCH (World War II - 1942 AD to 1944 AD (Between))

Full description

National Trust, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV52.

Vis=22/09/1997 (nt) trench running from w of field wall behind dummy pillbox 2f to cliff top. Clear relationship with pillbox makes it likely that this is wwii feature, but no indication of purpose (ntas).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV79434.

Des=ntas/the morte estate: properties between ilfracombe and croyde part 1: baggy point/(1999) 23.

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

A linear earthwork trench is visible. Map objcet based on this source.

Next Perspectives, 2007, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS4240 04-MAY-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349344.

The earthwork trench remains 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. 1248 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Trench seen 1997 running from west of field wall behind dummy pillbox 2f to cliff top. Clear relationship with pillbox makes it likely that this is wwii feature, but no indication of purpose.

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

A narrow linear ditch or trench is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s onwards as an earthwork at Baggy Point. The trench is just over 50 metres long, up to three metres in width and is orientated roughly north-west to south east. It runs from a trackway to the west of an enclosure wall to the cliffs at Baggy Point. The precise function of the earthwork is unknown but it is probably of Second World War date and military origin. It is probably associated with the US Army Second World War Assault Training Centre activity on Baggy Point, but whether in general terms, or directly associated with the dummy pillbox Training Aid F2, located immediately to the east, is unknown. The trench remains visible as a shallow earthwork on interactive digital images derived from aerial photographs flown in 2007.

Sources / Further Reading

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. 1248.
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 04-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.
SDV52	Migrated Record: National Trust.
SDV79434	Migrated Record:

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

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

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