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| HER Number: | MDV67791 |
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| Name: | M. G. Firing Range, Winkleigh Airfield |
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Summary
Brick built firing range in very good condition.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 623 097 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS60NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Winkleigh |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WINKLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS60NW/20/86
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY TRAINING SITE (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
ACE Archaeology Club, 1999, Winkleigh Airfield Survey (Un-published). SDV20447.
M. G. (machine gun?) Range of four firing points of brick and sand construction. The brick wall is in very good condition. No sand or earth remains. There is what looks like a flag pole on the west end of the wall. Other details: Site 77.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV20447 | Un-published: ACE Archaeology Club. 1999. Winkleigh Airfield Survey. Digital. |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #98657 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV67792 | Related to: Machine Gunnery Test Butt, Winkleigh Airfield (Monument) |
| MDV67793 | Related to: Probable Military Building, Winkleigh Airfield (Monument) |
| MDV67794 | Related to: Probable Military Building, Winkleigh Airfield (Monument) |
| MDV46535 | Related to: Winkleigh Airfield (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7124 - Survey of Winkleigh Airfield (Ref: 1999)
| Date Last Edited: | May 7 2010 11:18AM |
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