MMO1365 - World War Two slit trench, Porlock Weir (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
SS 8646 4788 A Second World War slit trench, visible as an earthwork, was mapped from aerial photographs taken in 1941. Located on the beachfront adjacent to the dock and quay in Porlock Weir village, the trench consists of three sections or bays of 6.5 metres, 6.5 metres and 6 metres in a zig zag pattern. This trench is associated with the hardened section post defence structure about 11 metres to the SE. The structure was no longer visible in 1972 when its location was covered by a car park. [1-3] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SMO4069 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Oblique Aerial Photograph. NMR SS 8647/9 (MSO31206/018) (27 June 1941).
- <2> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. NMR OS/72065 099 (15 April 1972).
- <3> SMO7541 Archive: Crowther, S., Dickson, A. and Truscoe, K.. 2007. Severn Estuary Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment: SS 84 NE. MD000130.
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1453582, Extant 17 February 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1453582 (Original Monarch entry: 1453582)
Other Statuses/References
- Coastal Risk 2014: Flood Zone 3 tidal
- Coastal Risk 2016: Flood Zone 2 tidal
- Coastal Risk 2016: Flood Zone 3 tidal
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 NE116
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1453582
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 8646 4788 (13m by 9m) Aerial Survey |
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Map sheet | SS84NE |
Civil Parish | PORLOCK, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Feb 17 2022 12:59PM
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