See important guidance on the use of this record.

If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.

Summary

Two post bases at Ugly Lump Slack within the World War II US Assault Training Centre on Braunton Burrows

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthworks and structural remains of World War II military training features for D-Day Landings on Braunton Burrows and nineteenth century reclaimed field system on Braunton Marsh NW of Horsey Island

Other References/Statuses

• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• FINDSPOT (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Full description

Nature Conservancy Council, 1989, Braunton Burrows Habitat Map (Cartographic). SDV339613.

May be shown as a small rectilinear feature on map but not labelled.

Bass, R. T., 2005, Spirits of the Sand: Field Edition (Monograph). SDV325697.

Concrete post bases found with a 2 meter square concrete base at SS45993379. These feature may represent an early construction at the World War II US Assault Training Centre on Braunton Burrows.

Passmore, A. + Knight, S., 2009, Farm Environment Plan (FEP), Updated Spreadsheet of Archaeological Sites (Un-published). SDV344664.

Visited 2009. The posts recorded at 45204 33580 were not identified at this location, where only a small piece of concrete was found. At this NGR is a rectangular depression probably representing a modern scrape but not depicted on maps. An upturned post base was located at 4514633597. This post is probably associated with the post bases located to the north-west (EA New Site 14).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds

• FDV2947 - POST (World War II to Unknown - 1939 AD)

Associated Events

• EDV4737 - Stewardship Scheme Archaeological Survey, Braunton Burrows

Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.