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Summary

An anti–aircraft battery of Second World War date is visible as a range of structures and earthwork pit and banked feature on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards, at RAF Exeter, with which the site is associated. The site remains visible on aerial photographs up until 1947, although has been completely levelled and partly developed for residential housing by 1963.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/996, RAF/106G/UK/996 RVp3 6196-97 12-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV358938.

The anti-aircraft battery is visible as a range of structures and earthwork pit and banked feature.

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2458-59 11-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356127.

The anti-aircraft battery is visible as a range of structures and earthwork pit and banked feature.

Royal Air Force, 1963, RAF/543/2332, RAF/543/2332 2F21 026-27 26-JUL-1963 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354847.

All traces of the former battery have been completely levelled and the site partly developed for residential housing.

Dobinson, C. S., 1996, Anti-aircraft artillery, 1914-46 (Monograph). SDV323690.

Light AA Battery at site '5', Exeter. Equipped with a single 40mm Bofors gun on a MkI platform. Manned by 75 Regt, 303 Bty. Other details: AAI.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.

An anti–aircraft battery of Second World War date is visible as a range of structures and earthwork pit and banked feature on aerial photographs of 1945 onwards, at RAF Exeter, with which the site is associated. The site is located alongside a northwest to southeast aligned field boundary, off the western edge of Exeter airport in Clyst Honiton. To the southeast of the site is a rectangular shaped gun emplacement, complete with ammunition locker, and measuring approximately 7m in length by 5.5m in width. Adjacent to this are two nissen huts and possible sewage tank, as well as an earthwork pit and banked feature located further to the northwest and measuring approximately 7m in length by 6m in width. An additional and possibly associated square shaped structure is also visible to the southwest of the site. The anti-aircraft site remains visible on aerial photographs up until 1947, although has been completely levelled and partly developed for residential housing by 1963.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV323690	Monograph: Dobinson, C. S.. 1996. Anti-aircraft artillery, 1914-46. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England. I.4. A4 Bound.
SDV354847	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1963. RAF/543/2332. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/543/2332 2F21 026-27 26-JUL-1963.
SDV356127	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FS 2458-59 11-APR-1947.
SDV356883	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV358938	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/996. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/996 RVp3 6196-97 12-NOV-1945. [Mapped feature: #99749 ]

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)

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