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Airfield Bombing Decoy Q64c

Hob Uid: 1413152
Location :
Devon
East Devon
Aylesbeare
Grid Ref : SY0560090200
Summary : A Second World War bombing decoy at Aylesbeare Common that was built to deflect enemy bombing from Royal Air Force Exeter. This was a 'Q-type' night decoy, which displayed a series of lights to simulate an active airfield. It is referenced as being in use during 1942. By the 1960s the site had been given over to agricultural use and no features of the decoy survive. Further bombing decoy sites for Royal Air Force Exeter were located at Woodbury, Clyst Hydon and Clyst St Mary.
More information : BOMBING DECOY SITE. SRF. For Exeter airfield. QF. Recorder- B. Horner. (1)

A Second World War 'Q-type' bombing decoy located at Aylesbeare Common (SY 056 902). It was constructed to deflect enemy bombing from RAF Exeter. It is referenced as being in use on 12-AUG-1942. Further bombing decoy sites for RAF Exeter were located at Woodbury (SY 037 869), Clyst Hydon (ST 056 012) and Clyst St Mary (SX 993 917). (2)

By 1966 the site had been given over to agricultural use and no features of the Aylesbeare Common decoy survive. (3)

NGR concords with that given in source 2. (4)
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Source details : The two databases developed by the Project can be searched on-line through the Archaeology Data Service at http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/specColl/dob/index.cfm
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Monument Period Name : Second World War
Display Date : Built by 1942
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1939
Monument Type : Decoy Airfield, Bombing Decoy
Evidence : Documentary Evidence
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External Cross Reference Source : Defence of Britain SMR Reference
External Cross Reference Number : SY09SE/124
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External Cross Reference Source : DoB Non Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : 2482
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SY 09 SE 38
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2008-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31