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Monument Number 1495569
Hob Uid: 1495569
Location : North Yorkshire Richmondshire Scorton
Grid Ref : SE2507399887
Summary : A Second World War military camp is visible as earthworks and structures on historic vertical air photographs. It appears that all of these features have now been levelled.
More information : A second world war military camp is visible as earthworks and structures on historic vertical air photographs at SE2507 9987 on the south side of the village of Scorton and to the immediate south-east of Scorton Airfield (UID 1409216). This camp comprised a number of rectangular structures and between these over 12 small rectangular enclosures with blast walls. Many of the earthworks and former structures survived as low earthworks until 1995 but have now been built over. (1-3)

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Source details : NMR RAF/540/567 4083 29-JUL-1951
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Source details : NMR OS/95702 010 09-AUG-1995
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Source details : EARTH.GOOGLE.COM ACCESSED 13-JAN-2009
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Monument Period Name : Second World War
Display Date : Second World War
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1939
Monument Type : Military Camp, Blast Wall
Evidence : Structure, Levelled Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SE 29 NE 52
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Relationship type : General association

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Monument Number 1495569