MSO12477 - Possible World War Two latrine building at North Hill (Monument)

Summary

A small brick building, thought to be a latrine. It was part of a wider series of accommodation or admininstration buildings associated with the nearby radar base or tank training area.

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Type and Period (1)

Protected Status

Full Description

The remains of a brick building 2.7 by 1.8 metres and 0.4 metres high. Entrance in the south side, could be a latrine. [1] The building is at an angle to the other structures to the north of the path. It appears to be three sided with a much lower wall on the southeast side but no evidence on the other walls that this was higher. Probably accommodation or adminstration building for the radar station (MSO12288) but could be part of the tank marshalling area (MMO626). [2] SS 9544 4753 Second World War military buildings, visible as structures, were mapped from aerial photographs taken in 1946. Located on Minehead's North Hill, six military Nissen huts of about 11 metres long and 5 metres wide (SS 9541 4753, SS 9543 4753, SS 9545 4754, SS 9543 4752, SS 9547 4754, SS 9545 4750) and a military building about 6 metres by 4 metres (SS 9544 4751), clustered around the western end of Moor Wood, are associated with both the CD/CHL radar station immediately north and the extensive tank firing range and marshalling area that covers North Hill during the war. It is not possible to identify which buildings relate to which military activity being undertaken, but the buildings are likely to have been a mix of accommodation and administrative functions for the staff of the two facilities. Although the concrete bases were still extant, the buildings were no longer visible in 1950. N.B. This building was not mapped as part of the NMP survey. [3-6]

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Report: Riley, H. and Wilson-North, R.. 1997. The field archaeology of North Hill: An archaeological survey of the Exmoor National Park holding. G, p13,27.
  • <2> Unassigned: Webster, Chris. July 1998. Comments from SMRO.
  • <3> Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF 106G/UK/1655 3007-3008 (11 July 1946).
  • <4> Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF 106G/UK/1655 4004-4005 (11 July 1946).
  • <5> Aerial photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF 541/544 3004-3005 (1 June 1950).
  • <6> Archive: 2007-2009. Exmoor National Park NMP: SS 94 NE. MD002175.

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Other Statuses/References

  • Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MMO634
  • Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO7599
  • Local List Status (Unassessed)
  • National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 NE63
  • National Park: Exmoor National Park
  • Pastscape HOBID (was Monarch UID): 1102237
  • Somerset SMR PRN: 35678

Map

Location

Grid reference SS 9544 4754 (point)
Map sheet SS94NE
Civil Parish MINEHEAD WITHOUT, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Record last edited

Aug 17 2020 12:24PM

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