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Monument Number 1002098

Hob Uid: 1002098
Location :
Wiltshire
Cherhill
Grid Ref : SU0650070200
Summary : Military camp south of Yatesbury, in use as an RAF wireless training school during World War II. Continued in use up to at least 1960, but by 1973 the main part of the camp had been levelled and was only visible as cropmarks.
More information : SU 065 702 (GCE) The OS 1:10560 map of 1960 shows a military camp south of Yatesbury, on Yatesbury field. (1)

The camp incorporated an RAF wireless training school and was in use during World War II. (2)

The camp described by the previous authority appears to have continued in use in some form after 1945, but by 1973 the main part of the camp had been levelled and was only visible as a cropmark. (3-5)
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Source details : OS 1:10560 1960
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Source details : Andrew Miller/12-JUL-1993/RCHME: Recording
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Source details : RAF CPE/UK/1821 1076-1077 04-NOV-1946
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Source details : RAF 540/958 3149-3150 01-DEC-1952
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Source details : NMR OS/73071 073-074 10-APR-1973
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Out of use by 1973
Monument End Date : 1973
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Monument Type : Training School, Military Camp
Evidence : Find
Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : World War II
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1939
Monument Type : Military Camp, Training School
Evidence : Cropmark
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 07 SE 46
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Activity type : FIELD SURVEY
Start Date : 1997-08-01
End Date : 1998-12-01