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HER Number: | MDV72040 |
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Name: | Lynch Common, Searchlight |
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Summary
The site of a Second World War searchlight battery, this was known as searchlight battery no. EXD 4 located at Lynch Common. It was manned by 385 Searchlight Battery whose Battery Headquarters were located at Hazeldene, Elburton. It was operational by February 1944.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 552 662 |
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Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Meavy |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | MEAVY |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of a field system on Lynch Common thought to be medieval or post-medieval in date, as well as Bronze Age hut circle and enclosure remains
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56NE404
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1560419
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SEARCHLIGHT BATTERY (World War II - 1944 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Lowry, Bernard (ed.), 1995, 20th Century Defences in Britain: An Introductory Guide, 63, No. 12 (Monograph). SDV362273.
Searchlight sites typically comprised a small ring-ditch to provide the crew with shelter during an air raid, a predictor emplacement for calculating the height and range of targets, a light anti-aircraft machine gun pit, a generator and hutted accommodation for the crew. During the Second World War searchlights were manned by the Royal Artillery and were under the control of the Army's Anti-Aircraft Command.
Dobinson, C. S., 2000, Searchlight sites in WWII, 38 (Report - non-specific). SDV323811.
The site of a Second World War searchlight battery, this was known as searchlight battery no. EXD 4 located at Lynch Common at SX 552662. It was manned by 385 Searchlight Battery whose Battery Headquarters were located at Hazeldene, Elburton. It was operational by 09/02/1944.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV323811 | Report - non-specific: Dobinson, C. S.. 2000. Searchlight sites in WWII. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England. AA/1. A4 Stapled + Digital. 38. [Mapped feature: #47243 ] |
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SDV362273 | Monograph: Lowry, Bernard (ed.). 1995. 20th Century Defences in Britain: An Introductory Guide. . 63, No. 12. |
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Associated Monuments
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MDV71948 | Related to: Cornwood Searchlight (Monument) |
MDV71977 | Related to: Cranbrook Searchlight (Monument) |
MDV72051 | Related to: Dousland, Searchlight (Monument) |
MDV71946 | Related to: Downstow Searchlight (Monument) |
MDV72029 | Related to: Druid, Searchlight (Monument) |
MDV71987 | Related to: Hedge Barton Searchlight (Monument) |
MDV71938 | Related to: Huccaby Searchlight (Monument) |
MDV71981 | Related to: Leign Searchlight (Monument) |
MDV71942 | Related to: Peatcot Searchlight (Monument) |
MDV71937 | Related to: Rendlestone Searchlight (Monument) |
MDV71940 | Related to: Sampford Spiney Searchlight (Monument) |
MDV71989 | Related to: Sanduck Searchlight (Monument) |
MDV71939 | Related to: Searchlight on Bittleford Common (Monument) |
MDV71935 | Related to: Shapley Common Searchlight (Monument) |
MDV71990 | Related to: Shuttamoor Searchlight (Monument) |
MDV72025 | Related to: Sigford, Searchlight (Monument) |
MDV71975 | Related to: St Johns Searchlight (Monument) |
MDV71944 | Related to: Stoke Searchlight (Monument) |
MDV72021 | Related to: Ullacombe, Searchlight (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7443 - Condition survey of archaeological sites in Ringmoor Training Area
- EDV7569 - Condition survey of Ringmoor Down training area
- EDV8227 - Ringmoor Training Area: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
Date Last Edited: | Apr 16 2021 3:34PM |
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