Summary
The remains of a Second World War tank training circuit northeast of Selworthy Beacon (115482), part of a Tank Training Range on Bossington Hill.
Identification Images (0)
Monument Types
- FIRING RANGE (Mid 20th C - 1940 AD to 1945 AD)
Description
The remains of a tank training circuit northeast of Selworthy Beacon (115482).There is a triangular circuit 150m east-west and 140m north-south which is made of local stone. The target railway that was used was at East Myne (115494). Tracks connected the site with Hill Road and with the Bossington Hill circuit. Condition: good. (1)
The tank training circuit is visible on aerial photographs from 1946 and was mapped as part of The Severn Estuary RCZAS mapping project. (2)
Further information, sources and photograph references are available in the Exmoor National Park HER record MSO8107. (3)
References
- SNA69537 - Report: Crowther, S and Dickson, A. 2008. Severn Estuary Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: National Mapping Programme. 1132651.
- SNA69539 - Collection: Exmoor National Park Authority. Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record (HER). MSO8107.
- SZN48220 - Unpublished document: Isabel Richardson. 2001. Holnicote Estate Archaeological Survey, Somerset. 115537.
Designations
None Recorded
Other Statuses and References
- HER/SMR Reference (External): MSO8107 Exmoor National Park HER
- National Park (Exmoor)
Associated Events
- ENA3149 - Field Survey, Archaeological Survey of the Holnicote Estate 2001
- ENA10529 - Heritage Assessment, Severn Estuary Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: National Mapping Programme
Associated Finds
None Recorded
Related Records
- Part of: Tank Training Range, North Hill, Holnicote Estate (Monument) - 115467 / MNA167559
- Related to: Observation Post, Selworthy Beacon, Holnicote Estate (Monument) - 115535 / MNA167648