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| HER Number: | MDV74006 |
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| Name: | American Road, Braunton Burrows |
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Summary
A section of the American Road at Ravens Slack at the World War II US Assault Training Centre on Braunton Burrows
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 448 347 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43SW |
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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
- ROAD (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Nature Conservancy Council, 1989, Braunton Burrows Habitat Map (Cartographic). SDV339613.
Bass, R. T., 2005, Spirits of the Sand: Field Edition, 52-66 (Monograph). SDV325697.
Section of 'American Road' at the World War II US Assault Training Centre on Braunton Burrows.
Miller, D., 2006, World War Two Features Annotated onto Braunton Burrows Habitat Map (Cartographic). SDV339606.
A road is annotated onto the Braunton Burrows Habitat Map.
Passmore, A. + Knight, S., 2009, Farm Environment Plan (FEP), Updated Spreadsheet of Archaeological Sites (Un-published). SDV344664.
Visited 2009. NGR places site within a slack on an old but currently used track. The track is on grass and there is no metalling visible. Further section of this road at SS4484334810. Other details: + Site 83.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325697 | Monograph: Bass, R. T.. 2005. Spirits of the Sand: Field Edition. Spirits of the Sand. A5 Paperback. 52-66. |
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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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| SDV339613 | Cartographic: Nature Conservancy Council. 1989. Braunton Burrows Habitat Map. Photocopy + 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) |
| MDV102985 | Related to: Military trackways across Braunton Burrows (Monument) |
| MDV102510 | Related to: Possible sections of the America Road, Braunton Burrows (Monument) |
| MDV74005 | Related to: Track Markers, Braunton Burrows (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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