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| HER Number: | MDV71923 |
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| Name: | Second World War Gun Emplacement at Bovisand Fort, Wembury |
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Summary
Second World War gun emplacement, visible as curving and rectilinear structures on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards. Twin 6-pdr QF guns with observing tower added to the Fort Bovisand battery in 1942.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 487 506 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX45SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Wembury |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEMBURY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- GUN EMPLACEMENT (World War II - 1942 AD to 1943 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2105, RAF/CPE/UK/2105 RP 3138-3139 28-MAY-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351151.
Two complexes of curvilinear and rectilinear structures are visible.
Royal Air Force, 1958, RAF 58/2546, RAF/58/2546/PSFO-P1-0376 26-AUG-1958 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351257.
Two curvilinear structures are visible, with towers at the back.
Dobinson, C. S., 1996, Coastal artillery, 1900-56 VI.1 & VI.2, 277 (Report - non-specific). SDV323777.
Site of No 1 (6pdr) gun at Bovisand Fort, Plymouth. Installed in 1943. Other details: AAI.
Pye, A. + Woodward, F., 1996, The Historic Defences of Plymouth, p.213 (Monograph). SDV167752.
Fort Bovisand Battery C is described as including two twin 6-pdr QF guns added in 1942. A photograph of one is included.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX4850 15-MAY-2016 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.
Irregularly shaped structures are visible.
Historic England, 2014, NMR 29059, NMR 29059_026 13-JUN-2014 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363262.
Two curvilinear structures are visible, with towers at the back. One has been infilled.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.
The Second World War QF gun emplacement described and illustrated by Pye & Woodward (1996) is visible as a curving structure with a rectangular tower at the back on aerial photographs taken from 1946 onwards. Oblique aerial photographs taken in 1958 and 2014 show that the open fronted curving structure has been infilled.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV167752 | Monograph: Pye, A. + Woodward, F.. 1996. The Historic Defences of Plymouth. The Historic Defences of Plymouth. A4 Paperback. p.213. |
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| SDV323777 | Report - non-specific: Dobinson, C. S.. 1996. Coastal artillery, 1900-56 VI.1 & VI.2. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England. VI.1 & VI.2. A4 Stapled + Digital. 277. |
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| SDV351151 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2105. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/2105 RP 3138-3139 28-MAY-1947. [Mapped feature: #122387 ] |
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| SDV351257 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1958. RAF 58/2546. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/58/2546/PSFO-P1-0376 26-AUG-1958. |
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| SDV362982 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2019-2020. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV363087 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 1999-2017. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX4850 15-MAY-2016. |
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| SDV363262 | Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2014. NMR 29059. Historic England Aerial Photograph. Digital. NMR 29059_026 13-JUN-2014. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV39601 | Part of: Fort Bovisand coastal battery, Wembury (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 21 2019 3:17PM |
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