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HER Number:MDV73289
Name:Beach Huts, Dawlish Warren

Summary

Beach Huts on Dawlish Warren, previously recorded as possible anti-tank cubes. The huts are visible on s aerial photographs of the 1940s

Location

Grid Reference:SX 983 788
Map Sheet:SX97NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishDawlish
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishUNKNOWN

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • (Former Type) ANTI TANK CUBE (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
  • BEACH HUT (World War II to XX - 1940 AD to 1950 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Possible anti-tank cubes shown on 1946-1949 RAF aerial photograph.


Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF 230/CAL/UK/5, RAF/230/CAL/UK/5 0257 15-AUG-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351455.

Beach huts are visible as structures.


Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

Two rows of beach huts are visible as structures on Dawlish Warren on aerial photographs of the 1940s. The structures had previously been recorded as possible anti-tank cubes.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV342938Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital).
SDV351146Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
Linked documents:1
SDV351455Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF 230/CAL/UK/5. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/230/CAL/UK/5 0257 15-AUG-1947.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)

Date Last Edited:Oct 17 2013 5:52PM