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HER Number:MDV11941
Name:Second World War military camp at Stevenstone House, St. Giles in the Wood

Summary

Twelve platforms associated with temporary structures of probable Second World War date and military function are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s and images derived from lidar data, on the south-east facing slopes to the south of Stevenstone House, St Giles in the Wood parish.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 526 191
Map Sheet:SS51NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSt. Giles in the Wood
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishST.GILES IN THE WOOD

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Remains of a deerpark and C18 designed parkland at Stevenstone House Park

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS51NW/17

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • MILITARY CAMP? (World War II - 1939 AD (Between) to 1945 AD (Between))
  • PLATFORM (World War II - 1939 AD (Between) to 1945 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1244.

At stevenstone house six grass-covered platforms of 1939-1945 military buildings.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV1245.

Osa=ss51nw(m).

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Six rectangular platforms are visible under tree cover.

University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV108 (Interpretation). SDV365999.

Six WWII building platforms previously recorded, but LiDAR evidence suggests 11 or 12.

Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.

Twelve rectangular platforms are visible.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1244Migrated Record:
SDV1245Migrated Record:
SDV342938Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital).
SDV365999Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV108.
SDV366001Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #142938 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project

Date Last Edited:Apr 3 2025 2:34PM