MMO3246 - Possible World War Two impact craters on North Molton Ridge (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A group of six small pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of North Molton Ridge taken in the 1940s. Centred at approximately SS 7737 3229 and arranged in a linear pattern similar to the spots on a die, each pit measures some 3.5 to 5 metres across. Their size and grouping suggests they may be the remains of impact craters. North Molton Ridge was the location during the Second World War for a number of large field guns, and it is likely that the craters are associated with this activity. [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 106G/UK/1420 3448-49 (15 April 1947).
- <2> SEM7230 Monograph: Burton, R.A.. 1989. The Heritage of Exmoor. Roger A. Burton. 223-25.
- <3>XY SMO7578 Archive: English Heritage. 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 73 SE. MD002195. [Mapped feature: #43716 ]
- <4> SEM7987 Digital archive: Historic England. Various. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE) entry. 1492903, Extant 28 September 2021.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1492903 (Pastscape entry: 1492903)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 73 SE105
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 1492903
Location
Grid reference | Centred SS 7736 3229 (18m by 19m) Aerial Survey |
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Map sheet | SS73SE |
Civil Parish | NORTH MOLTON, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Sep 28 2021 4:42PM
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