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| HER Number: | MDV73997 |
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| Name: | Dragon's Teeth, South of Bomber Slack, Braunton Burrows |
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Summary
Dragon's Teeth, South of Bomber Slack within the World War II US Assault Training Centre on Braunton Burrows
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 451 338 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Braunton |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRAUNTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks and structural remains of World War II military training features for D-Day Landings on Braunton Burrows
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY TRAINING SITE (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Bass, R. T., 2005, Spirits of the Sand: Field Edition, 34-51 (Monograph). SDV325697.
'Dragons Teeth' associated with the Engineer Demolition Range within the World War II US Assault Training Centre on Braunton Burrows . Large reinforced concrete remnants were located during fieldwork.
Miller, D., 2006, World War Two Features Annotated onto Braunton Burrows Habitat Map (Cartographic). SDV339606.
'Dragon's Teeth' annotated onto the Braunton Burrows Habitat Map.
Passmore, A. J., 2009, Braunton Burrows Higher Level Environmental Stewardship Scheme. Archaeological Survey 2009 (Report - Survey). SDV344652.
Dragon's Teeth, South of Bomber Slack, associated with the Engineer Demolition Range within the World War II US Assault Training Centre on Braunton Burrows. Dragon's teeth are pyramidal concrete blocks set on a concrete raft and designed to channel enemy tanks into disadvantageous positions.
Visited 2009. At NGR 245181133869 in base of slack is large area containing concrete and stone debris, with some steel bars and large pieces of concrete. The concrete is generally crude, containing a good deal of stone. A large piece of concrete has a flat surface with a (broken) projecting piece. This probably represents a footing and part of a Dragons Tooth, but may be part of a different feature, possibly a ladder-shaped base. This may suggest that the footings were buried and the Dragon's Teeth simply built on top, for easy demolition. To the south is a low mound with stone rubble and finer concrete. This may represent the site of a building associated with the training aid.
Poor condition. Pond dug on south-east side of area. Military vehicle driving tracks throughout area are exposing further remains.
Passmore, A. + Knight, S., 2009, Farm Environment Plan (FEP), Updated Spreadsheet of Archaeological Sites (Un-published). SDV344664.
Probably part of Engineer Demolition Range (Monument 57349).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325697 | Monograph: Bass, R. T.. 2005. Spirits of the Sand: Field Edition. Spirits of the Sand. A5 Paperback. 34-51. |
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| SDV339606 | Cartographic: Miller, D.. 2006. World War Two Features Annotated onto Braunton Burrows Habitat Map. Nature Conservancy Council. Photocopy. |
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| SDV344652 | Report - Survey: Passmore, A. J.. 2009. Braunton Burrows Higher Level Environmental Stewardship Scheme. Archaeological Survey 2009. Exeter Archaeology Report. 09.113. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV344664 | Un-published: Passmore, A. + Knight, S.. 2009. Farm Environment Plan (FEP), Updated Spreadsheet of Archaeological Sites. Exeter Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV57283 | Part of: Braunton Areas A, B, C and D of US Assault Training Centre (Monument) |
| MDV57349 | Part of: Engineer Demolition Range, Braunton Burrows (Monument) |
| MDV72072 | Related to: Braunton Burrows, Q Bombing decoy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4737 - Stewardship Scheme Archaeological Survey, Braunton Burrows
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 7 2017 12:35PM |
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