MMO2289 - World War Two bomb crated on Babe Hill (Monument)
Summary
Please read the Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record caveat document.
Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A Second World War crater is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s as an earthwork centred on circa SS 8590 4354 on Babe Hill, Luccombe parish. The 14 metre wide crater was probably a result of artillery training exercises firing from the Exmoor Artillery range to the north, rather than an enemy bombing raid. The crater is now infilled and it is possible that the resulting soil mark was later mistaken as a levelled barrow or cairn (MSO7323). [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> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF 106UK/1501 3200-3202 (F20) (13 May 1946).
- <2> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF CPE/UK/1980 (F20) 3058-59 (11 April 1947).
- <3> SMO7568 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 84 SE. MD002185.
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1473519, Extant 16 March 2022.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1473519 (Original Monarch entry: 1473519)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 SE167
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1473519
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 8590 4354 (17m by 16m) Aerial Survey |
---|---|
Map sheet | SS84SE |
Civil Parish | LUCCOMBE, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Mar 16 2022 5:54PM
Feedback?
Your feedback is welcome. If you can provide any new information about this record, please contact us.