MSO8086 - World War Two Cruiser tank on North Hill (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
A tank turret is situated in a gully in the rear of a mound at the western end of the target railway. [1] Centred at SS 92107 48623 is a tank turret. The turret is in good condition and the farmer states that it was retrieved from a tank which crashed into Henners Combe during World War Two. The turret appears to belong to a Cruiser tank, which according to Mr Isaac [2] were used largely for training purposes after 1942. [3] The tank that rolled down into Henners Combe during the war was a Churchill, probably of 153 RAC sometime in 1942. It apparently ran away from the firing point of Range B. The turret to be found at this location is that of a Covenanter tank - a tank used for training in the UK. The turret is probably the remains of a "hard target" that was located near this target rail. [4]
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEM8675 Verbal communication: Various. 1900-. Somerset County Council / South West Heritage Trust staff comments. Chris Webster, SMR Officer, July 1998.
- <2> SMO5308 Verbal communication: Various. Various. Oral Information. Mr P Isaac, Cobbaton Combat Collection, Barnstaple, Devon.
- <3>XY SMO7329 Unpublished document: Wilson-North, R.. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 7 April 1998. [Mapped feature: #46792 ]
- <4> SEM8675 Verbal communication: Various. 1900-. Somerset County Council / South West Heritage Trust staff comments. Adrian James, Email to SCC, 7 June 2006.
External Links (2)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1131086 (Pastscape entry: 1131086)
- https://heritagerecords.nationaltrust.org.uk/HBSMR/MonRecord.aspx?uid=MNA167617 (National Trust HER entry: MNA167617)
Other Statuses/References
- Local List Status (Unassessed)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 94 NW128
- National Park
- National Trust HER Record: MNA167617
- Pastscape HOBID (was Monarch UID): 1131086
Location
Grid reference | SS 92107 48623 (point) |
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Map sheet | SS94NW |
Civil Parish | SELWORTHY, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Nov 4 2020 3:05PM
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