WWII bombing decoy complex
WWII bombing decoy complex is an archaeological site in Priddy, Mendip District, England. WWII bombing decoy complex is situated nearby to the locality Black Down, as well as near the peak Beacon Batch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Charterhouse Cave and GB Cave.
Charterhouse Cave
Cave
Charterhouse Cave, on the Mendip Hills in Somerset, is the deepest cave in southern England. Charterhouse Cave is situated 2,900 feet south of WWII bombing decoy complex.
GB Cave
Cave
Photo: Nick Chipchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
GB Cave is a cave between Charterhouse and Shipham in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. The cave was first entered on 19 November 1939, after ten months of digging, by the University of Bristol Spelæological Society, and was named in recognition of the two members, F. GB Cave is situated 3,000 feet south of WWII bombing decoy complex.
Aveline’s Hole
Cave
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
Aveline's Hole is a cave at Burrington Combe in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. The earliest scientifically dated cemetery in Britain, 10,200 and 10,400 years old, was found at Aveline's Hole, constituting the largest assemblage of Mesolithic human remains found in Britain. Aveline’s Hole is situated 1 mile north of WWII bombing decoy complex.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Black Down and Burrington.
Black Down
Locality
Photo: Jsommer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Black Down is the highest hill in the Mendip Hills, Somerset, in south-western England. Black Down lies just a few miles eastward of the Bristol Channel at Weston-super-Mare, and provides a view over the Chew Valley.
Burrington
Village
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
Burrington is a small village and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is situated in the unitary authority of North Somerset, just off the A368 between Blagdon and Churchill.
Rowberrow
Hamlet
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
Rowberrow is a small village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Shipham in the Somerset district, in the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. Rowberrow is situated 2 miles west of WWII bombing decoy complex.
WWII bombing decoy complex
- Type: Archaeological site
- Inscription: “World War II bombing decoy complex, anti-aircraft obstructions and Beacon Batch round barrow cemetery on Black Down.”
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Priddy, Mendip District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.31032° or 51° 18′ 37″ northLongitude
-2.74811° or 2° 44′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C3V8762+4QOpenStreetMap ID
way 853283637OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Black Down and Beacon Batch.
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