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HER Number:MDV105642
Name:Hulk within the River Clyst

Summary

A hulk of modern date is visible as a beached structure on aerial photographs of 1952 onwards and remains visible as a wrecked structure on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2012, within the River Clyst.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 974 874
Map Sheet:SX98NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishExeter

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • HULK (XX - 1947 AD to 1952 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1995, RAF/CPE/UK/1995 FP 1313-14 13-APR-1947 (Aerial Photograph). SDV354842.

The vessel is not visible.


Royal Air Force, 1952, RAF/540/689, RAF/540/689 V 5071-72 11-MAR-1952 (Aerial Photograph). SDV350201.

The vessel is visible as a recently beached structure.


Channel Coast Observatory, 2001-2012, Channel Coast Observatory Aerial Photography, Channel Coastal Observatory SX9787 17-SEP-2012 (Aerial Photograph). SDV351226.

The hulk of the former vessel remains visible as a largely intact, but wrecked structure.


Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2013-2014, South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV351146.

A hulk of modern date is visible as a beached structure on aerial photographs of 1952 onwards and remains visible as a wrecked structure on digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2012, within the River Clyst. The vessel is northnortheast to southsouthwest aligned, measures approximately 23.5m in length by 5.5m in width and lies beached within the estuarine muds of the River Clyst. The hulk remains largely intact on recent digital images derived from aerial photographs taken in 2012, although has drifted approximately 30m northeast since the vessel was first visible on aerial photographs of 1952.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV350201Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1952. RAF/540/689. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/540/689 V 5071-72 11-MAR-1952.
SDV351146Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2013-2014. South Devon Coast Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital.
Linked documents:1
SDV351226Aerial Photograph: Channel Coast Observatory. 2001-2012. Channel Coast Observatory Aerial Photography. Channel Coast Observatory. Digital. Channel Coastal Observatory SX9787 17-SEP-2012. [Mapped feature: #65073 ]
SDV354842Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1995. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/CPE/UK/1995 FP 1313-14 13-APR-1947.

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:Jun 11 2014 12:14PM