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| HER Number: | MDV78964 |
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| Name: | Firing Range, HMS Cambridge, Wembury Point |
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Summary
Location of 25 metres firing range, visible on late 20th century aerial photograph. Area has been landscaped following demolition of military training site.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 502 483 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX54NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Wembury |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEMBURY |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Military earthworks, buildings and structural remains at HMS Cambridge, Wembury Point
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FIRING RANGE (XX - 1901 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1963 - 1996, National Grid OS metric (Cartographic). SDV342278.
South-east and south-west sides of firing range shown.
GetMapping, 1999 - 2000, Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping (Aerial Photograph). SDV321648.
Firing range clearly visible to south of 30 metres firing range.
Berry, N., 2006, Archaeological and Historic Landscape Survey of Wembury Point and The Mewstone, Wembury, Devon, 20 (Report - Survey). SDV345992.
Area of former 25 metres firing range, which consisted of a large concrete wall on the south-west side forming the butts, first shown on aerial photographs from 1975. The site has now been landscaped and destroyed. Other details: Figure 3; plan; site inventory no. 054.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV321648 | Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999 - 2000. Millennium Map 1999-2000 Getmapping. Millennium Map. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV342278 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963 - 1996. National Grid OS metric. National Grid OS metric. Digital. |
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| SDV345992 | Report - Survey: Berry, N.. 2006. Archaeological and Historic Landscape Survey of Wembury Point and The Mewstone, Wembury, Devon. National Trust Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. 20. [Mapped feature: #105770 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV50865 | Part of: HMS Cambridge, Wembury Point (Monument) |
| MDV78963 | Related to: Naval Military Training School, HMS Cambridge, Wembury Point (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4959 - Survey of Wembury Point and the Mewstone, Wembury, Devon
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 26 2018 9:49AM |
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