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| HER Number: | MDV76681 |
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| Name: | Air Raid Shelter, Winkleigh Airfield Dispersed WAAF Accommodation Site |
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Summary
Air raid shelter of reinforced concrete, block and earth construction. The entrance block and steps remain in place, but the shelter has been dug out and placed on the conrete base of a barrack block.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 635 092 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS60NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Winkleigh |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WINKLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- AIR RAID SHELTER (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
ACE Archaeology Club, 1999, Winkleigh Airfield Survey (Un-published). SDV20447.
Air raid shelter of reinforced concrete, block and earth construction. Not listed on AM plan. In good condition in tree plantation, but not all in original position. The entrance block and steps remain in place, but the shelter has been dug out and placed on the conrete base of a barrack block (Monument ID 76679). Other details: Site 446.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV20447 | Un-published: ACE Archaeology Club. 1999. Winkleigh Airfield Survey. Digital. |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #103690 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV48840 | Part of: Dispersed WAAF Accommodation Site, Winkleigh Airfield (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 7 2010 10:53AM |
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