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| HER Number: | MDV129141 |
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| Name: | Firing range on Colaton Raleigh Common, Colaton Raleigh |
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Summary
Earthworks of a firing range of mid-20th date are visible on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. A 'Range' is labelled here on Ordnance Survey mapping of 1953-1969.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 048 875 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY08NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Colaton Raleigh |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | COLATON RALEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIRING RANGE (Cold War - 1946 AD to 1991 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1953-1969, Ordnance Survey map (Cartographic). SDV349895.
A 'Range' is labelled in this location.
Bluesky International, 2016, LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects, LIDAR SY0487 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016 (Cartographic). SDV359714.
Earthworks of banks and cuttings are visible.
Sims, R., 2020, East Devon AONB Lidar Assessment and Desk based Assessment (Interpretation). SDV363914.
Earthworks of a mid-20th century firing range are visible as rectangular cuttings and banks on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2016. A 'Range' is labelled in this location on the 1953-1969 National Grid Ordnance Survey map.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV349895 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1953-1969. Ordnance Survey map. National Grid A edition imperial. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV359714 | Cartographic: Bluesky International. 2016. LiDAR DTM data (0.5m resolution) Blackdown Hills and East Devon AONBs: 3 transects. Not applicable. Digital. LIDAR SY0487 Bluesky International DTM 24-APR-2016. [Mapped feature: #127350 ] |
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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 11:25AM |
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