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Summary

Two small structures, possibly pillboxes of First and Second World War date, are visible as structures at Hartland Quay, on aerial photographs of the 1940s and 1950s.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PILLBOX (World War I to World War II - 1914 AD to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1942, RAF/S767, 6077-6078 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349058.

A small circular structure is visible on Hartland Quay. Other details: NMR RAF/S767 6077-6078 15-Feb-1942.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158, 5059-5060 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349143.

Two small structures, one circular and one square, are visible on Hartland Quay. Other details: DCC RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158 5059-60 19-APR-1946.

Royal Air Force, 1958, RAF 58/2553, 0029 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349117.

Two small structures, one circular and one square, are visible on Hartland Quay. Other details: NMR RAF 58/2553 PSFO-P1-1 0029 29-AUG-1958.

Next Perspectives, 2007, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:, SS2224 (Aerial Photograph). SDV349140.

Both structures have been removed and the site is in use as a car park. Other details: Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: SS2224 18-APR-2007.

Hegarty, C. + Knight, S., 2011 - 2012, North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV349018.

Two small structures, possibly pillboxes of First and Second World War date are visible as structures at Hartland Quay, on aerial photographs of the 1940s and 1950s. A single circular structure approximately 4 metres in diameter can be seen on aerial photographs of 1942 centred at circa SS22332470. Circular pillboxes were built along the southern coast during the First World War, and this may be an example of such a coastal defensive structure. A second square structure, circa 4.5 metres across, is visible on the next available photographs of 1946, circa 5 metres to the west and may be a typical Second World War pillbox. Both structures have now been removed and the area is in use as a car park.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349018	Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S.. 2011 - 2012. North Devon Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. ACD383/2/1. Digital.
	Linked documents:1
SDV349058	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1942. RAF/S767. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 6077-6078.
SDV349117	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1958. RAF 58/2553. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 0029.
SDV349140	Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2007. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref:. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Digital. SS2224.
SDV349143	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/158. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 5059-5060. [Mapped feature: #108127 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6132 - North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty NMP Project

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