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| HER Number: | MDV78207 |
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| Name: | "Q" Unit Plinth, Exeter Airfield |
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Summary
World War II structure of unknown function, but believed to have been associated with deception.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 011 936 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY09SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Clyst Honiton |
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| District | East Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CLYST HONITON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Military structures; earthworks and archaeological remains of World War II, RAF Exeter and post medieval catchmeadows and orchard banks on footprint of modern Exeter Airport and to the east
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- MILITARY BUILDING (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
Francis, P., 1999, Exeter Airport. Historic Airport Survey for Devon County Council & East Devon District Council, 75 (Report - non-specific). SDV323390.
"Q" Unit Plinth. This structure, which looks similar to a trqnsformer plinth, consists of a roofless 9 inch brick wall enclosure and a blass wall protecting the entrance. Its exact function is unknown. "Q" is normally associated with deception, but it is unclear how it operated.
Viewed only at a distance, so condition unknown. Other details: Site 206.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV323390 | Report - non-specific: Francis, P.. 1999. Exeter Airport. Historic Airport Survey for Devon County Council & East Devon District Council. Airfield Research Publishing Report. Digital + A4. 75. |
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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #105110 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV48842 | Part of: Exeter Airfield (Military) (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4774 - Historic Airport Survey, Exeter Airport
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 10 2022 9:33AM |
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