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| HER Number: | MDV74032 |
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| Name: | Post alignment, North of Roverover Hill, Braunton Burrows |
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Summary
Ten posts in a line and group, north of Roverover Hill
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 455 339 |
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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
- FINDSPOT (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Nature Conservancy Council, 1989, Braunton Burrows Habitat Map (Cartographic). SDV339613.
Ten posts are marked in a line and group on the Braunton Burrows Habitat Map.
Passmore, A. J., 2009, Braunton Burrows Higher Level Environmental Stewardship Scheme. Archaeological Survey 2009, 4 (Report - Survey). SDV344652.
Ten posts in a line and group, north of Roverover Hill. Close to, and possibly part of, a WWII bombing decoy. If so, more are likely to exist in the area.
Visited 2009. Reinforced concrete fence posts, with domed tops, up to 1.40 metres above ground level. Posts formed part of bombing decoy. Isolated post at: 245606134136. Three posts forming row: 245609133860; 245614133831; 245625133776. Posts forming row: 245594133942; 245555133963; 245521133982; 245513133984; 24551213398; 245462134016; 245428134035; 245390134057; 245353134076 (buried and exposed in vehicle track); 245325134096; 245252134138. Note - post to the east recorded under site 74043 may also form part of this row. Isolated post at 245232133892 has pyramidal top and may form part of bombing decoy, but is close to US Army site Monument 73997.
Good condition. Some posts overgrown with scrub. At east end there are excavations in slack for a pond. Some military vehicle driver training in area.
Passmore, A. + Knight, S., 2009, Farm Environment Plan (FEP), Updated Spreadsheet of Archaeological Sites (Un-published). SDV344664.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV339613 | Cartographic: Nature Conservancy Council. 1989. Braunton Burrows Habitat Map. Photocopy + Digital. |
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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. 4. |
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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) |
| MDV72072 | Related to: Braunton Burrows, Q Bombing decoy (Monument) |
Associated Finds
- FDV2950 - POST (World War II to Unknown - 1939 AD)
Associated Events
- EDV4737 - Stewardship Scheme Archaeological Survey, Braunton Burrows
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 7 2017 12:36PM |
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