Summary
The turret of a Covenanter tank possibly used as a "hard target" that was located near the target railway (MNA168310), during the Second World War tank training range.
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Monument Types
- ARMOURED VEHICLE (Mid 20th C - 1942 AD to 1945 AD)
Description
The turret of a Cruiser tank which was retrieved from a tank which crashed into Henner’s Combe during World War II.It is now on the eastern side of the combe on the enclosed land. Cruisers were used for training purposes after 1942 (P.Isaac, Cobbaton Combat Collection, Barnstaple). Condition: good. [1]
The tank that rolled down into Henners Combe during the war was a Churchill, however the turret found at this location is that of a Covenanter tank. Further information and sources are available in the Exmoor National Park HER record MSO8086. [2]
References
- SNA69539 - Collection: Exmoor National Park Authority. Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record (HER). MSO8086.
- SZN48220 - Unpublished document: Isabel Richardson. 2001. Holnicote Estate Archaeological Survey, Somerset. 115508.
Designations
None Recorded
Other Statuses and References
None Recorded
Associated Events
- ENA3149 - Field Survey, Archaeological Survey of the Holnicote Estate 2001
Associated Finds
None Recorded
Related Records
- Part of: Tank Training Range, North Hill, Holnicote Estate (Monument) - 115467 / MNA167559