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| HER Number: | MDV78368 |
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| Name: | Refuse Dump, Exeter Airfield |
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Summary
World War II refuse dump.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 002 939 |
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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
- MIDDEN (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, 99 (Report - non-specific). SDV323390.
NAAFI (Navy, Army and Air Force Institute) Dump. Adjacent to the sewage farm tool house is a spoil heam made by burrrown animals. This contains fragments of glass and ceramics, much of which contains the RAF crest, NAAFI stamps and maker's stamp and date of manufacture. Several fragements dating from 1942 to 1946 found during site visit. Other details: Site 109; Map 10.
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. 99. [Mapped feature: #48694 ] |
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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: | Jun 5 2024 8:52AM |
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