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| HER Number: | MDV72046 |
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| Name: | Gorlofen, Searchlight |
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Summary
Site of WWII searchlight at Gorlofen. Earthworks of this searchlight battery are possibly visible circa 175m to the south on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and 1955.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 571 530 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX55SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Yealmpton |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | YEALMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
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, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 4111-4112 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Earthworks of a pit with outer bank are visible further to the south.
Royal Air Force, 1955, RAF/540/1625, RAF/540/1625 F22 37-38 24-MAY-1955 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351141.
Earthworks of a circular pit with outer bank are visible further to the south.
Dobinson, C. S., 2000, Searchlight sites in WWII, 38 (Report - non-specific). SDV323811.
Site of WWII searchlight at Gorlofen. Manned by 385 SL Bty.
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.
There was no evidence in this location for this searchlight battery on the available aerial imagery. A single circular pit with outer bank (MDV126378) was, however, recorded circa 175m to the south on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and 1955, which may mark the actual position of this searchlight battery.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 4111-4112 10-DEC-1946. |
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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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| SDV351141 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1955. RAF/540/1625. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/540/1625 F22 37-38 24-MAY-1955. |
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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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Associated Monuments
| MDV126378 | Related to: Earthwork pit at Wood Cottage, Yealmpton (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: | Sep 11 2020 2:40PM |
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