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| HER Number: | MDV72045 |
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| Name: | Second World War searchlight at Mill Bridge |
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Summary
Site of Second World War searchlight emplacement recorded at Mill Bridge, Sparkwell.
Two rectangular structures visible along the hedge line on aerial photographs of 1946 might be associated with the emplacement.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 597 561 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX55NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Sparkwell |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SPARKWELL |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Archaeological Record: 1560466
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SEARCHLIGHT BATTERY (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Two structures are visible.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.
The bases of two structures are visible.
Dobinson, C. S., 2000, Searchlight sites in WWII, 38 (Report - non-specific). SDV323811.
Site of WWII searchlight site at Mill Bridge. Manned by 385 SL Bty.l
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.
A rectangular structure circa 5m wide and 13m long and a footing or base for a second slightly longer structure are visible on aerial photographs of 1946 along the hedge line on the south-east facing slopes west of Hitchcombe.
It is possible that the structures are associated with a Second World War searchlight emplacement recorded in this location.
No other features typically associated with searchlight emplacements, such as a circular earthwork to house the searchlight projector or a Light Anti-Aircraft machine gun emplacement, are visible on the sources available to the survey, but these may have comprised superficial features.
The structure bases remain visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2016.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). [Mapped feature: #119275 ] |
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| SDV323811 | Report - non-specific: Dobinson, C. S.. 2000. Searchlight sites in WWII. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England. AA/1. A4 Stapled + Digital. 38. |
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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. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
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: | Aug 15 2019 4:48PM |
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