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| HER Number: | MDV76739 |
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| Name: | VHF Receiving Block and Tower, Winkleigh Airfield |
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Summary
Site of VHF Receiving Block and 90 feet high VHF Tower. Nothing remains.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 643 105 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS61SW |
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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
- TELECOMMUNICATION BUILDING (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
A compound approximately 17.5 metres by 14 metres is visible, containing a building and, possibly, other structures. This may be the Receiving Block and VHF Tower recorded by ACE Archaeology, although it is approximately 180 metres north-west of the building identifeid by ACE as the associated Rest Hut.
ACE Archaeology Club, 1999, Winkleigh Airfield Survey (Un-published). SDV20447.
Site of VHF (Very High Frequency) Receiving Block and 90 feet high VHF Tower. Nothing remains. Other details: Sites 461 (Tower) and 462 (Building).
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). |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 22 2010 10:49AM |
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