Monument record MDO45330 - Second World War searchlight battery, Tarrant Launceston
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Summary
A probable Second World War weapons pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s but was subsequently filled-in. The L-shaped trench measures a maximum of 7.5m long by 4.5m wide and is flanked to the east by a narrow bank. The trench may have been used as an anti-aircraft light machine gun (AALMG) weapons pit. It is orientated north-west / south-east and is located at the edge of a field which also contains a radar beacon for RAF Tarrant Rushton and a Second World War searchlight battery. The trench had been filled-in on aerial photographs taken in 1982.
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Full Description
A probable Second World War weapons pit is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs taken in the 1940s and 1950s but was subsequently filled-in. The L-shaped trench is centred at ST 9557 0981, measures a maximum of 7.5m long by 4.5m wide and is flanked to the east by a narrow bank.
The trench may have been used as an anti-aircraft light machine gun (AALMG) weapons pit. It is orientated north-west / south-east and is located at the edge of a field which also contains a radar beacon for RAF Tarrant Rushton (see ST 90 NW 128 / UID: 1430476) and a Second World War searchlight battery (see ST 90 NW 154 / UID: 1479230). The trench had been filled-in on aerial photographs taken in 1982. <1-2>
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO19183 Verbal communication: Thomas, Roger J C. Oral: Roger J C Thomas, Military Support Officer, English Heritage (York Office).
- <1.1> SDO18878 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 03-MAR-1945. RAF/106G/LA/194 V 93.
- <1.2> SDO19180 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 14-AUG-1953. RAF/58/1212 F22 0096-0097.
- <1.3> SDO19181 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 13-SEP-1982. OS/82203 149-150.
- <2> SDO12459 Unpublished document: Bishop, Sharon. 2009. Tarrant Launceston 15 & Environs. Aerial Photograph Survey & Analysis.
- <3>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1489456. [Mapped feature: #634801 ]
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9557 0981 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NE |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Launceston; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NW 187
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1489456
Record last edited
Jan 25 2023 3:45PM