MMO2562 - World War Two craters on Porlock Allotment (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An area of Second World War date craters on Porlock Allotment can be seen as earthworks on aerial photographs of the 1940s. They cover an area of 18 hectares centred on circa SS 8364 4334 that appears to be distinct from the main body of the Exmoor Firing Range to the north and west. The craters also display a high degree of patterning, a high proportion forming series of roughly parallel lines orientated roughly west-north-west to east-south-east which is probably indicative of directional firing from the west-north-west. They may also be focused upon a V shaped ditch that may have contained a movable target (MMO2526). [1,2] This record was enhanced as part of the National Record of the Historic Environment to Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record data transfer project. [3]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SMO4068 Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. NMR RAF CPE/UK/1980 (F20) 3166-7 (11 April 1947).
- <2> SMO7567 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 84 SW. MD002184.
- <3> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1478621, Extant 14 July 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1478621 (Pastscape entry: 1478621)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 SW311
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1478621
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 8359 4335 (554m by 440m) Aerial Survey |
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Map sheet | SS84SW |
Civil Parish | PORLOCK, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jul 14 2021 4:03PM
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