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The D-Day landing craft maintenance site on the River Dart, located 270 metres south-east of Maypool Cottage in Devon, is a Second World War military installation associated with the preparation for Operation Overlord in 1944. The site comprises the remains of structures and facilities used for the maintenance and servicing of landing craft in the months preceding the Normandy invasion, reflecting the intensive logistical preparations undertaken along the Devon coast. Its preservation as a scheduled ancient monument acknowledges the archaeological significance of Second World War defence and operational infrastructure in understanding Britain's role in the final stages of the war in Europe.
D-Day landing craft maintenance site on the River Dart, 270m south east of Maypool Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020912. View the official record →
The D-Day landing craft maintenance site on the River Dart, located 270 metres south-east of Maypool Cottage in Devon, is a Second World War military installation associated with the preparation for Operation Overlord in 1944. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020912.
D-Day landing craft maintenance site on the River Dart, 270m south east of Maypool Cottage is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1020912.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 690m north of Longwood House (0.7 km), Hillfort known as Greenway Camp, immediately north east of Cart Wood (1.2 km), D-Day landing craft maintenance site on the River Dart immediately to the south of Lower Noss Point (1.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of D-Day landing craft maintenance site on the River Dart, 270m south east of Maypool Cottage's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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D-Day landing craft maintenance site on the River Dart, 270m south east of Maypool Cottage stands on Early Devonian sandstone, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone.