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HER Number: | MDV78374 |
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Name: | Fighter Pen, Exeter Airfield |
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Summary
World War II fighter pen with defended walls and air raid shelter.
Location
Grid Reference: | SY 005 939 |
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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
- BLAST PEN (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Francis, P., 1999, Exeter Airport. Historic Airport Survey for Devon County Council & East Devon District Council, 99 (Report - non-specific). SDV323390.
Fighter aircraft pen of Type 11070/40 for Flight "BK". This is the best example, as access is possible and it features two defended walls (Monument 57811) as well as its air-raid shelter. Other details: Site 189; Map 10; Plates 32-34.
Salvatore, J., 2001, Exeter Airport (Correspondence). SDV348644.
Suggested for preservation as part of a heritage trail.
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. 99. |
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SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #105251 ] |
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SDV348644 | Correspondence: Salvatore, J.. 2001. Exeter Airport. Email from English Heritage. A4 Single Sheet. |
Associated Monuments
MDV48842 | Part of: Exeter Airfield (Military) (Monument) |
MDV57811 | Related to: Fighter Pen Defended Walls, Exeter Airfield (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4774 - Historic Airport Survey, Exeter Airport
Date Last Edited: | Jun 16 2021 1:35PM |
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