MMO3156 - World War Two military training disturbance on Molland Common (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
An extensive area of Molland Common, centred approximately on SS 813 308, can be seen to be covered by surface disturbances on aerial photographs of the 1940s. The disturbance is probably caused by Second World War military training activities and is visible as deep rutting from vehicle tracks, crossing the common and turning repeatedly in tight circling manoeuvres, eroding the ground surface. In the years following the war the tracks are soon obscured by vegetation and many have probably been levelled, but some may have left lasting scars on the ground surface. [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. RAF 106G/UK/1420 (F20) 3285-6 (15 April 1946).
- <2>XY SMO7580 Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 83 SW. MD002197. [Mapped feature: #47627 ]
- <3> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1491815, Extant 18 October 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1491815 (Pastscape entry: 1491815)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 83 SW78
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1491815
Location
Grid reference | SS 8130 3080 (point) |
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Map sheet | SS83SW |
Civil Parish | MOLLAND, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 18 2021 11:15AM
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