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| HER Number: | MDV104057 |
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| Name: | Bomb Crater North of Mothecombe Beach |
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Summary
A probable Second World War bomb crater is visible as a pit on aerial photographs taken between 1945 and 1965, but may no longer survive as an earthwork.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 610 473 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX64NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Holbeton |
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| Civil Parish | Newton and Noss |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HOLBETON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOMB CRATER (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1945, RAF/106G/UK/967, NMR RAF/106G/UK/967 RS 3151-3152 01-NOV-1945 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351060.
A circular earthwork pit is visible.
Royal Air Force, 1965, RAF/58/7109 F42, NMR RAF/58/7109 F42 0110-0111 22-NOV-1965 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351204.
A circular pit is visible as an earthwork.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
A circular pit, circa 5 metres in diameter, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs between 1945 and 1965. Its location suggests that it could be a Second World War bomb crater; others are located on the other side of the estuary at Beacon Point. It is not visible on later available aerial photographs and may not survive as an earthwork.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV351060 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. RAF/106G/UK/967. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/106G/UK/967 RS 3151-3152 01-NOV-1945. [Mapped feature: #63527 ] |
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| SDV351146 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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| SDV351204 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1965. RAF/58/7109 F42. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR RAF/58/7109 F42 0110-0111 22-NOV-1965. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6127 - Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme (NMP) for South-West England - South Coast Devon (Ref: ACD618)
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 7 2025 12:02PM |
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