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Exeter Skypark, RGF Site Clearance, photographic record of Exeter Airport's Historic Runways, Taxiways and Aprons |
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Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract: |
In November 2013 a rapid written and photographic record was made of historic runways, taxiways and aprons at Exeter Airport, which dated from the 1940's (WWII). The record has shown that the perimeter road, used for taxiing aircraft to and from the runways was constructed from a hard core base with a tarmac surface. Access tracks to features such as buildings and fighter pens appear to have been based on a hard core base and rammed metalled surface. Variations to this would be two twin-engined fighter pens to the west. These also had tarmac surfaces due to the increase in weight. The later looped marshalling areas, constructed later in the war for transport aircraft to assist in the D-Day assault, were formed from poured concrete as the weight of the transport aircraft was even greater. Associated structures and buildings which survive around the air field will probably be the subject of further archaeological mitigation in the future. |
Author: |
J Martin
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Publisher: |
Wessex Archaeology
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Devon Historic Environment Record (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2013
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Exeter Skypark - Exeter Airport |
Parish: |
CLYST HONITON |
District: |
East Devon |
County: |
Devon |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 299460, 93880 (Easting, Northing)
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wessexar1-168972 |
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Wessex Archaeology report 100861 |
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Created Date: |
28 Nov 2016 |