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HER Number:MDV76783
Name:Aircraft Blast Shelter, Winkleigh Airfield

Summary

Aircraft blast shelter of brick and earth construction. Only the brick element of the blast wall survives, converted to a raised garden.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 620 087
Map Sheet:SS60NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishWinkleigh
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishUNKNOWN

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • BLAST 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.

Aircraft blast shelter of brick and earth construction. Some hard standing visible on north side, the south being under grass. Only the brick remains of the blast wall, converted into a raised vegetable garden, now disused. Other details: Site 420.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV20447Un-published: ACE Archaeology Club. 1999. Winkleigh Airfield Survey. Digital.
SDV342938Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #103782 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV46535Part of: Winkleigh Airfield (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7124 - Survey of Winkleigh Airfield (Ref: 1999)

Date Last Edited:Apr 27 2010 3:20PM