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HER Number:MDV72173
Name:Buildings on Gittisham Hill

Summary

Remains of a group of World War Two buildings.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 147 971
Map Sheet:SY19NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishGittisham
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishGITTISHAM

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BUILDING (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, 19, Part 1; 123-124, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 286 (Report - Survey). SDV101648.

Remains of one of a group of buildings of probable World War Two date (see also sites 287, 320–322). There may well be other sites of buildings in the vicinity of the group identified, as there are areas obscured by tall gorse. Remains consists of brick base with concrete floor, overall size 3.3 metres square. Maximum 0.7 metre high brick walling survives. Broken concrete roof lies over floor, roof 0.17 metre thick reinforced with iron bars. Brick rubble scattered in this general area.


Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 286 (Archive - Survey). SDV358490.


Exeter Archaeology, 2003, East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey, Site No. 286 (Report - Survey). SDV359019.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV101648Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. A4 Unbound + Digital. 19, Part 1; 123-124, Part 2: Gazetteer, Site No. 286. [Mapped feature: #47333 ]
SDV358490Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Mixed Archive Material. Site No. 286.
SDV359019Report - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003. East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey. Exeter Archaeology Report. 03.26. Site No. 286.

Associated Monuments

MDV72174Related to: Bank North of Seaton Road (Monument)
MDV72200Related to: Building on Gittisham Hill (Monument)
MDV72201Related to: Building on Gittisham Hill (Monument)
MDV72202Related to: Building on Gittisham Hill (Monument)
MDV72203Related to: Trackway on Gittisham Hill (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV3280 - East Devon Heathlands Archaeological Survey

Date Last Edited:Aug 23 2016 10:06AM