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| HER Number: | MDV78958 |
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| Name: | Lower Explosives Store House, HMS Cambridge, Wembury Point |
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Summary
Explosives store to east of lower gun emplacements. Demolished in early 21st century and area landscaped.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 498 484 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX44NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Wembury |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEMBURY |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Military earthworks, buildings and structural remains at HMS Cambridge, Wembury Point
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- POWDER MAGAZINE (XX - 1901 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
GetMapping, 1999 - 2000, Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping (Aerial Photograph). SDV321648.
Berry, N., 2006, Archaeological and Historic Landscape Survey of Wembury Point and The Mewstone, Wembury, Devon, 20 (Report - Survey). SDV345992.
To the east of the lower gun emplacements, adjacent to the eastern access road, was the lower explosives store. The building has been demolished and the area landscaped so no terracing survives for this range of buildings, which are shown on the plan of the site in 1996. Other details: Figure 2; plan..
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV321648 | Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999 - 2000. Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping. Millennium Map. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #105764 ] |
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| SDV345992 | Report - Survey: Berry, N.. 2006. Archaeological and Historic Landscape Survey of Wembury Point and The Mewstone, Wembury, Devon. National Trust Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. 20. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV55112 | Part of: Gunnery Training Area, HMS Cambridge (Monument) |
| MDV50865 | Related to: HMS Cambridge, Wembury Point (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4959 - Survey of Wembury Point and the Mewstone, Wembury, Devon
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 26 2018 9:49AM |
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