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HER Number: | MDV129135 |
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Name: | Bomb craters or weapons pits across Higher Bulstone Coppice, Lower Bulstone Coppice, Taylor's Coppice and Northern Edge Coppice. |
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Summary
Earthworks of numerous small pits, interpreted as possible Second World War bomb craters or weapons pits for military training, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016.
Location
Grid Reference: | SY 183 897 |
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Map Sheet: | SY18NE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Branscombe |
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District | East Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | BRANSCOMBE |
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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))
- WEAPONS PIT? (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY1889 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.
Numerous earthwork pits are visible.
Sims, R., 2020, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.
Numerous small sub-circular pits, between 3m-7m in diameter, are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. They occupy an area of circa 3.9 hectares and are interpreted as possible Second World War bomb craters or weapons pits for military training.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV359714 | Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY1889 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #127342 ] |
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SDV363914 | Interpretation: Sims, R.. 2020. East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8340 - East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment
Date Last Edited: | Nov 6 2020 9:55AM |
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