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| HER Number: | MDV105257 |
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| Name: | Emergency Water Supply Reservoir on Paignton Green |
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Summary
A circular structure visible on aerial photographs taken in 1944 was probably a Second World War Emergency Water Supply Reservoir. Its construction seems to post-date September 1941 and it appears to have been removed by 1946.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 893 611 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX86SE |
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| Admin Area | Torbay |
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| Civil Parish | Torbay |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PAIGNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1941, RAF 1416/S481H5, NMR SX8960/7 MSO 31260/PO-12 13-SEP-1941 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352438.
No structure is visible in this location.
United States Airforce, 1944, US/7PH/GP/LOC147, RAF/US/7PH/GP/LOC147 F24 5016 20-JAN-1944 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351618.
A circular structure is visible.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/3G/TUD/UK/223, RAF/3G/TUD/UK223 5098-5099 12-JUL-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352279.
A pale circular parchmark is visible.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.
A circular structure is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1944, measuring circa 13 metres in diameter. It appears to be filled with water and was probably a Second World War Emergency Water Supply Reservoir. Its construction seems to post-date September 1941 as it is not visible on aerial photographs taken in this month. The structure appears to have been removed by 1946 when only a pale circular parchmark was visible in this location.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| SDV351618 | Aerial Photograph: United States Airforce. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC147. United States Airforce. Photograph (Paper). RAF/US/7PH/GP/LOC147 F24 5016 20-JAN-1944. [Mapped feature: #64714 ] |
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| SDV352279 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/223. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/3G/TUD/UK223 5098-5099 12-JUL-1946. |
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| SDV352438 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1941. RAF 1416/S481H5. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). NMR SX8960/7 MSO 31260/PO-12 13-SEP-1941. |
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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: | Oct 17 2013 2:13PM |
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