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HER Number:MDV71911
Name:Exmouth, Site 7 AA Battery

Summary

Light AA Battery at Site 7, Exmouth.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 992 802
Map Sheet:SX98SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishDawlish
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishDAWLISH

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Possible below-ground remains of English Civil War Artillery fort and early twentieth century settlement at Dawlish Warren Spit
  • SHINE: Possible below-ground remains of English Civil War Artillery fort and early twentieth century settlement at Dawlish Warren Spit

Other References/Statuses

  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY (XX - 1901 AD to 2000 AD (Between))

Full description

Dobinson, C. S., 1996, Anti-aircraft artillery, 1914-46, 784 (Monograph). SDV323690.

Light AA Battery at Site '7', Exmouth. Equipped with a single 40mm Bofors gun on a MkII platform. No manning information recorded. Other details: AAI.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV323690Monograph: Dobinson, C. S.. 1996. Anti-aircraft artillery, 1914-46. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England. I.4. A4 Bound. 784.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 26 2017 7:10PM