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Double row of probable anti-tank obstacles recorded on RAF 1946 AP. Appears to run from S side of Sandymere, inland around the mere and N along the beach to the N top of the Burrows. Appear to be grouped in two's, with the second line's pairs behind the gaps between the front pairs.
(Source: Air Photograph 1995)
Type of site | ANTI TANK OBSTACLE |
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Location | W side of Northam Burrows. |
Area |
Northam, Devon, England |
Grid reference |
SS 44 31
(Scale: 1:10560
)
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Unknown |
Materials | Concrete |
Threats |
Type: Coastal erosion (Medium Term) Detail: Coastal erosion threatens anti-tank obstacles. |
Recorder | Horner, W.S. (Devon County Council (Sites and Monuments Record)) |
Defence grouping |
Devon coast defences - Defences of the Devon coastal crust. |
Attached Sheets | (3) - site location map and xeroxes of APs. |
Photographs | (2) - aerial photograph photocopies. |
DOB site reference: | S0006537 |
Associated Identifier | Devon SMR (ref: SS43SW/7) |
Reference |
1946/04/15 Aerial photograph - Northam area |
Event |
Construction, In the period 1940 1941 |