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| HER Number: | MDV113791 |
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| Name: | Bomb Craters South of Cowley Bridge |
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Summary
Two small circular pits visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s on the floodplain of the River Exe were probably the remains of bomb craters of Second World War date. The craters appear to have been levelled.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 908 952 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX99NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Exeter |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOMB CRATER (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1273, RAF/106G/UK/1273 V 5052-5053 23-MAR-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV358976.
Two small circular pits were visible as earthworks.
Next Perspectives, 2010, Aerial Photography for Great Britain, Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SX9095 22-MAY-2010 (Aerial Photograph). SDV356259.
The pits were not visible and appear to have been levelled.
Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R., 2014-2015, East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project (Interpretation). SDV356883.
Two pits visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s on the floodplain of the River Exe were probably the remains of bomb craters of Second World War date.
The pits are circular in plan and measure approximately 3 metres in diameter. The pits appear to have been surrounded by a low bank, possibly created by soil upcast on impact. It is possible that the pits were created for use as gun pits, but this is less likely. The pits are not visible as earthworks on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2010 and appear to have been levelled.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV356259 | Aerial Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2010. Aerial Photography for Great Britain. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery SX9095 22-MAY-2010. |
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| SDV356883 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C. + Knight, S. + Sims, R.. 2014-2015. East and Mid Devon River Catchments National Mapping Programme Project. AC Archaeology Report. Digital. |
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| SDV358976 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1273. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1273 V 5052-5053 23-MAR-1946. [Mapped feature: #73140 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6530 - The East and Mid-Devon Rivers Catchment NMP project (Ref: ACD613)
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 23 2017 9:50AM |
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