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DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL SCHEDULED MONUMENTS AUDIT 2009 BOROUGH COUNCIL SCHEDULED MONUMENTS AUDIT 2009

CONTENTS

1 ...... Sockburn Church (All Saints’) 2 ...... Medieval moated manorial site of at the 3 ...... Tower motte , 370m NE of Dinsdale Spa 4 ...... Deserted medieval village of West Hartburn, 100m north-east of Foster House 5 ...... Ketton Bridge 6 ...... Shrunken medieval village at 7 ...... Motte and castle, 400m south east of Bishopton 8 ...... Anglo-Saxon Cross in St. John the Baptist Churchyard 9 ...... Skerne Bridge 10 ...... Coniscliffe Road Water Works (Tees Cottage Pumping Station) 11 ...... Shackleton Beacon Hill 12 ...... Deserted medieval village of 13 ...... 14 ...... 15 ...... Piercebridge Bridge 16 ...... Summerhouse moated site 17 ...... Smotherlaw Barrow 18 ...... Deserted medieval village of 19 ...... Deserted medieval village at 20 ...... Starfish bombing decoy site SF40A

Undertaken between March and June 2009

Written, photographed and surveyed by Timothy Crawshaw and Heather Grimshaw, Darlington Brough Council.

Maps reproduced from Ordnance Survey Material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. © Crown copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Licence No. 100023728. 2008. SCHEDULED MONUMENTS AUDIT MONUMENTS SCHEDULED DESCRIPTION: NMR Name: Ruined remains of a medieval church containing Sockburn Church (All Saints’) probable Anglo-Saxon features; also many Local Name: Anglo-Saxon sculptured stones found among All Saints’ Church, Sockburn the . Ruined church. Pre-Conquest nave and chancel; late 12th century south aisle; chancel rebuilt early 13th century; 14th century DA 40 High Risk NZ 349 071 chantry, now Conyers, chapel was restored and re-roofed 1900 by W.H. Knowles. Squared red ; Conyers chapel has stone- ACCESS: flagged roof. Roofless nave with fragmentary Currently limited to those who foundations of aisle on south and Conyers volunteer on the wider site of chapel on north; roofless chancel. Early Sockburn Hall. No right of way exists English nave arcade and chancel; restored to or through the site. windows with Perpendicular-style tracery in Conyers chapel.

The Conyers chapel contains a superb collection of well-preserved sculpture including: VISIBILITY: pre-Conquest cross shafts, hog-backed and The site is in a secluded setting and tegulated grave covers, cross heads. is not easily visible from the road or (National Monuments Record) any public right of way.

SITE OBSERVATIONS: The remains of the church are part of a much wider heritage landscape comprising of Sockburn Hall and various other historical features. Having suffered from the INTERPRETATION: encroachment of vegetation over the years the There is very little interpretation evidence of this can be seen in the structure material available, although efforts and on the ground. have been made to order the 20.2m artefacts inside. Thanks to the efforts of the owner and Sockburn Hall

All Saints' Church (remains of) R volunteers the church is no longer under iv e r Te es 18.8m C EE R serious threat from vegetation although it R ,C o C o n st & U A Bd y remains in a precarious state. 19.8m CONDITION: 18.5m The church is in poor condition although recent efforts have removed any immediate threat to it survival. POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS: Greater public access would be desirable as the church contains, in the Conyers Chapel, an important collection of pre-Conquest artefacts that would be of interest to both expert and lay person. If this were facilitated more interpretative materials would be valuable. 2009 1 SCHEDULED MONUMENTS AUDIT MONUMENTS SCHEDULED DESCRIPTION: NMR Name: Manor house with a medieval core, encased Medieval moated manorial site of and extended circa 1876. The medieval, Low Dinsdale at the Manor House rubble-built main block has a 17th century Local Name: bay to the west, a 19th century bay to the N / A east and two 19th century wings to the north. The house is surrounded by a , part of 20873 Not At Risk NZ3460 1099 which has been converted into an ornamental pond. The moat is in turn surrounded by an outer enclosure comprising a earthen bank ACCESS: and . A number of earthworks are visible There is no public access to the site. in the area between the moat and the outer enclosure. These may represent earlier land divisions or village earthworks. A late 19th century excavation uncovered the foundations of a late 12th century close to the house. (National Monuments Record) VISIBILITY: SITE OBSERVATIONS: The site is partially visible from the This extensive site surrounds the current road. Manor house and is partly garden and partly fields. The use of the site for grazing the encroachment of scrub at bay and the area that is garden is well cared for. The owner provided a fascinating insight into the history of the site and engaging interpretation when the site was visited. School and interest groups visit the site INTERPRETATION: by arrangement. There are no interpretative materials on or around the site.

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Manor House Farm The site appears to be in a stable condition although care would will need to be taken where agricultural POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS: uses continue, to prevent erosion. As the bulk of the site is private grounds it is unlikely that public access could be secured. Some interpretation of both this site and the nearby Anglo Saxon cross in the churchyard would be a welcome addition and provide context for visitors to the village and church. 2009 2 SCHEDULED MONUMENTS AUDIT MONUMENTS SCHEDULED DESCRIPTION: NMR Name: Earthwork consisting of a motte 22.0m in Tower Hill motte castle, 370m NE diameter 50.0m at the base and 5.5m high. of Dinsdale Spa No trace of any walling or foundations can be Local Name: seen and around the perimeter is an asphalt Tower Hill path which has obliterated all traces of the surrounding ditch. Only some very slight slopes 20968 Not at Risk NZ 34601231 exist in the area to the north west where the bailey was probably situated but they are not sufficient to be called the remains of the bailey. ACCESS: (National Monuments Record) The site can be seen at the end of a small lane although access is limited SITE OBSERVATIONS: due to the private ownership of the The site is largely overgrown and forms a site. central feature for the properties around. There are a small number of steps up to the motte itself although no public access exists. There appears to be no immediate threat to the site other than invasive tree growth. VISIBILITY: The motte is obscured from view from most directions.

INTERPRETATION: There are no interpretative materials on or around the site.

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FB ) um h ( Pat y Bd The site appears to be in a stable A f U e t & D ns Co Co R, EE condition with no immediate or urgent threats. POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS: As the site is on private land further access may be difficult to arrange. From a vantage point it may be possible to provide some interpretation. This site could be an interesting feature as part of an open gardens scheme. 2009 3 SCHEDULED MONUMENTS AUDIT MONUMENTS SCHEDULED DESCRIPTION: NMR Name: The monument includes the abandoned Deserted medieval village of West remains of the medieval village of West Hartburn, 100m north-east of Hartburn. The remains are visible as low, Foster House well preserved earthworks situated on gently Local Name: sloping ground. The central feature of the N/A village is a long narrow green running south- 20874 Not at Risk NZ 35801412 west to north-east adjacent to and parallel to the modern Mill Lane. This green is bounded on its south side by a well defined hollow ACCESS: way, also on a south-west to north-east axis. There is no public access to the site. A row of house platforms, on which medieval would have stood, fronts this hollow way. A series of enclosures of different sizes and shapes lies immediately behind the house platforms; these are the remains of the gardens, paddocks and enclosures associated with the buildings. Several of these houses and their associated yards were excavated in the 1960s VISIBILITY: and were shown to be of typical medieval long This site is visible from the highway house type, that is including both human and through gate holes in the hedge. animal housing under the same roof. (National Monuments Record)

SITE OBSERVATIONS: The site is given over to pasture with the remains of the village visible and identifiable on the ground. The hollow way is very visible INTERPRETATION: from the road. There are no interpretative materials on or around the site.

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Well Foster House CONDITION: The site appears to be in a stable condition with no immediate or urgent threats. POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS: At the points where the site is visible some interpretative material would be useful for passers by and visitors. As the site is on private land further access is unlikely. 2009 4 SCHEDULED MONUMENTS AUDIT MONUMENTS SCHEDULED DESCRIPTION: NMR Name: A single arch packhorse bridge of roughly- Ketton Bridge dressed , it narrows at its centre. The Local Name: bridge is 20 m in length, 3.8 m wide at its south N/A end which reduces to 2 m at the centre before widening to 5 m at the north. A metal plaque on the north end of the bridge is inscribed `Ketton DA 56 Medium Risk NZ303193 Road Ends Here’. The river originally spanned by the bridge has been diverted some 600 m to the south. The ACCESS: old river bed is now dry. There is public access to the site via (National Monuments Record) public rights a way.

SITE OBSERVATIONS: The bridge is only accessible from the public rights of way network as the access road is private. It is possible to walk on and over the bridge and see the diverted, course of the river. VISIBILITY: The bridge is highly visible from the footpath that runs nearby.

INTERPRETATION: There are no interpretative materials on or around the site.

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Ford CONDITION: The site appears to be in a stable condition with no immediate or urgent threats, although it has been POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS: hit by a . Some interpretation materials would assist in understanding the bridge and its location as well as its historic strategic transport importance. 2009 5 SCHEDULED MONUMENTS AUDIT MONUMENTS SCHEDULED DESCRIPTION: NMR Name: The monument includes remains of the Shrunken medieval village at shrunken medieval village of Sadberge, Sadberge situated in pasture fields immediately north of Local Name: the present village. The monument is divided N/A into two separate areas by the modern road running northsouth through the modern 20971 Not at Risk NZ34311712 village. This modern road follows the line of the medieval road and the surviving remains within the monument demonstrate that the ACCESS: village once extended further north than at There is public access close to the present. East of the road, there are a series site via public rights a way. of land plots, orientated north-east to south- west, formed by parallel earthen banks on average 1m high. A prominent hollow way, orientated north-south and measuring 4.5m wide and 0.5m deep, cuts the earthworks and runs towards the present village. To the east of the hollow way there are traces of the medieval VISIBILITY: fields associated with the village in the form of The site is visible from the footpath ridge and furrow cultivation. A rectangular area that runs nearby and the road. 11m by 8.5m situated on the west side of the hollow way represents the buried foundations of a small . To the west of the modern road there are further banks and ditches. The banks are on average 0.5m high, and form several land plots orientated east to west and measuring 60m by 20m. The eastern end of INTERPRETATION: one plot is occupied by the buried foundations There are no interpretative materials of a medieval long-house. on or around the site.

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H w condition with no immediate or urgent threats. POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS: Interpretative materials at the roadside or at the entrance to the footpath would be a useful addition. This could also be sited next to the new houses in the village that abut one of the sites. 2009 6 SCHEDULED MONUMENTS AUDIT MONUMENTS SCHEDULED DESCRIPTION: NMR Name: The motte is conical in shape with a near Motte and bailey castle 400m circular top; it stands to a height of 11.5m and south east of Bishopton measures 55m across at the base and is Local Name: surrounded by a moat 10 to 15m wide and 1.4 N/A to 3.5m deep. Immediately to the north west of the motte there is a bailey which measures 80m 20970 Not at Risk NZ36672090 north east to south west by 40m north west to south east. Its north west side is bounded by a ditch 16m across and 2.7m deep, its north east ACCESS: side by a bank 0.4m wide and 0.4m high and There is public access to the site its south west side is bounded by a trivallate via public rights a way, although earthwork 25m across. The western boundary no access exists for those with of the site consists of a double ditch system disabilities. which runs parallel with the Bishopton Beck. Within the eastern part of the bailey there are the remains of a rectangular building measuring 28m by 9.5m, and the remains of a second building abutting the northern of the bailey. VISIBILITY: The motte and the bailey is surrounded on the The site is visible from the footpath east by a substantial moat, crossed by two that runs through the site and the raised causeways 1.3m high; the moat is up road. to 70m wide and is 1.5m deep and was fed with water, by a series of artificial channels, from the Bishopton Beck. Little is known of the history of the monument but a reference in AD 1143 referring to the of a castle by Roger Conyers may refer to Bishopton. It is INTERPRETATION: not known if there was a previous castle on the There are interpretative materials site. at the site entrance of a reasonable

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47.5m The site appears to be in a stable New Town Farm condition with no immediate or urgent threats. POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS: The interpretation board is a welcome feature, although it has faded a little and some elements are incomplete. 2009 7 SCHEDULED MONUMENTS AUDIT MONUMENTS SCHEDULED DESCRIPTION: NMR Name: Two AS cross heads, six fragments of their Anglo-Saxon Cross in St John the shafts and a Greek cross are built into the Baptist Churchyard of the porch of Dinsdale Church. Inside Local Name: the church are two hogback stones, and the N/A font may also be of early date. The lower portion of a cross shaft is fixed in the ground 32059 Not at Risk NZ34671121 in the churchyard and lying nearby is a huge stone coffin, undoubtedly of pre-Conquest date. The cross fragments remain in the ACCESS: position described at St John’s Church. The There is public access to the site via cross shaft in the churchyard, at NZ 34671120, the churchyard and this and other is 1.2m high and measures 0.3m by 0.2m with fragments are easy to reach. slightly rounded corners. The stone coffin, at NZ 34671121, is 2.2m long by 0.7m wide at the head and 0.5m wide at the foot and is 0.5m deep (National Monuments Record) VISIBILITY: SITE OBSERVATIONS: The cross and other artefacts are This cross fragement is among the gravestones quite difficult to find for the layperson in the churchyard. Other artefacts are scattered but are visible. around this monument and included in the church porch, including a stone coffin.

INTERPRETATION: There are no interpretative materials on site.

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School The site appears to be in a stable Cottage Low Dinsdale condition with no immediate or urgent threats. POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS: An interpretation board, or leaflet in the church porch would be a welcome addition. This could also include references to the adjoining monument at the Manor House. 2009 8 SCHEDULED MONUMENTS AUDIT MONUMENTS SCHEDULED DESCRIPTION: NMR Name: Skerne railway bridge was part of the original Skerne Bridge Stockton and Darlington Railway. It was Local Name: designed by Ignatius Bonomi and opened in £5 Note Bridge 1825. The bridge consists of a single stone- built arch with curved wing walls;the smaller arches are to be found on both sides of the DA 97 Low Risk NZ29171555 main arch. The bridge has been widened to the north, leaving two now disused stone-built piers abutting the original bridge. A low ACCESS: and superstructure has been added There is public access to the site via to the original bridge. a riverside footpath, truncated by a (National Monuments Record) stopped up pedestrian arch. The amenity of this journey, however, is SITE OBSERVATIONS: poor. The immediate vicinity of the bridge is of a poor quality and is cut off from the main pedestian routes. As the bridge has a blocked arch access through is limited and the bridge lies at VISIBILITY: a dead end. Historically important both locally The site is visible from a number of and nationally this monument has suffered vantage points and from the path. vandalism and unsympathetic additions over the years.

INTERPRETATION: There are no interpretational materials on site, although

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C R The site appears to be in a stable condition, however vegetation may be threat in the long term. POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS: Opening up the pedestrian arch would improve access and natural surveillance of the monument, at present there is no need to pass close to the bridge. Interpretative materials would help to highlight the importance of this monument. 2009 9 SCHEDULED MONUMENTS AUDIT MONUMENTS SCHEDULED DESCRIPTION: NMR Name: Water pumping and filtration works built Coniscliffe Road Water Works between 1849-1904. It comprises pump, engine Local Name: and boiler houses, ancillary buildings arranged Tees Cottage Pumping Station on both sides of a series of water tanks. The earliest engine house was constructed in 1849 by Thomas Hawsley, has a single storey with DA139 Not at Risk NZ25791385 two storey towers. A large chimney is located at its west end. The east gable of the earliest engine house abuts a later engine house dated ACCESS: 1903, also by Hawksley, which is two storeys There is public access to the site high. The Broken Scar Pumping and Filtration on open days, although due to the Works are of various dates and still active. nature of the buildings disabled (National Monuments Record) access is limited.

SITE OBSERVATIONS: This well cared for and preserved site has a number of fascinating features. In addition to the steam driven beam engine a preserved gas VISIBILITY: engine and defunct electric pumps can also be The site is visible from the road. seen inside the buildings. The site is cared for by a preservation society and there are five open days per year where the equipment is demonstrated. The site, contrary to a recent English Heritage report, is not at risk.

INTERPRETATION: There are interpretative materials available on open days. No

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B E o E r R o P C at Play Area & o C ns h CONDITION: o t C & o ns U A t B B d d y y The site appears to be in a stable condition with no immediate or urgent threats. POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS: The interpretation available is excellent and open days are the best opportunty to experience this monument. The main building suffers from some unsympathetic mid twentieth century blast walls to one elevation. 2009 10 SCHEDULED MONUMENTS AUDIT MONUMENTS SCHEDULED DESCRIPTION: NMR Name: A small multivallate of date, Shackleton Beacon Hill situated in a prominent position on the west Earthworks end of a promontory protected on the north Local Name: and west sides by steep natural slopes. The hillfort is visible as a roughly oval enclosure 60 metres north west to south east by 75 32721 High Risk NZ22952331 metres north east to south west. The interior of the enclosure is on two levels. The western part, which is is a level platform, measures 75 ACCESS: metres by 27 metres, while to the east, the There is no public access. ground falls steeply away to a lower area some 60 metres by 20 metres. On the north east side the enclosure is protected by double banks of stone and earth each 5 metres wide and standing up to 1 metre high, separated by a medial ditch 5 metres wide and 1 metre deep. On the south and western sides the defences follow the natural slope of the hill; on these VISIBILITY: sides they are stronger and there is a sequence The site is visible from the wider of four ditches and ramparts which decrease in landscape and from an adjoining size and strength down slope. The ramparts footpath. The tower mill is obscured vary in height from 2.5 metres to 0.2 metres by vegetation. and they are on average 7 metres wide. The ditches vary between 0.2 metres and 3 metres deep and are on average 7 metres wide. The remains of a post-medieval tower mill situated in the western half of the hillfort on Shackleton INTERPRETATION: Beacon Hill. The tower mill was remodelled in There are interpretative materials the late 18th century to form a stone folly. It is available on or around the site. Kittythirst Spring visible as a stone circular structure 6.5 metres in diameter with walls 0.8 metres thick standing Shackleton Beacon Hill Shackleton Beacon up to 3 metres high. Fort (National Monuments Record) Windmill (disused)

P ath (u m P ) a th ( SITE OBSERVATIONS: u m ) Much of the site is inacessible, overgrown and Redworth Wood CONDITION: fenced off. The site continues to be under threat from scrub and tree growth.

POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS: Greater access would be welcome as this is a prominent feature in the landscape and would afford great views. This access could be made from the adjoining public footpath. 2009 11 SCHEDULED MONUMENTS AUDIT MONUMENTS SCHEDULED DESCRIPTION: NMR Name: There are two focus areas of the village located Deserted Medieval village of to the north and south of Coatham Lane. To the Coatham Mundeville south, centred at NZ 2857 2046 is a series of Local Name: earthwork enclosures. Running approximately N/A northwest-southeast are a series of ditched enclosures, whilst at the northern most 28551 Not at Risk NZ28572046 edge are a series of banked enclosures and a building platform. To the west of these enclosures running northwest-southeast is ACCESS: a probable hollow way, possibly turning 90 There is public access to the site via degrees to follow the route of Coatham Lane. public rights a way, although there is To the north of Coatham Lane centred at NZ no right to walk the site. 2851 2957 are a series of ditched enclosures running northwest-southeast. At the northern most edge of the site is a large ditch... above, while slightly down slope a probable fishpond and associated drain are visible. (National Monuments Record) VISIBILITY: The site is visible but difficult to SITE OBSERVATIONS: interpret for the layperson. Many of the features of this site are indistinct and eroded. Some evidence can be seen from the public footpath.

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Golf Course FB The site appears to be in a stable 66.8m condition with no immediate or urgent threats. POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS: Some interpretation materials would assist in understanding the deserted village and could help in visualising what it might have been like when inhabited. 2009 12 SCHEDULED MONUMENTS AUDIT MONUMENTS SCHEDULED DESCRIPTION: NMR Name: Archdeacon Newton was once a New Town Archdeacon Newton where the Archdeacon of Durham had a Local Name: manor; buttresses, broken arches and fire- Archdeacon Newton moated site, places may be found in many of the farm deserted manorial settlement buildings in the area. The remains consist of an irregular oblong enclosure, the north and east 28547 Not at Risk NZ 255 172 sides of which show a series of banks dividing the area into a series of oblong spaces. The west and south west sides of the enclosure are ACCESS: occupied by farm buildings. The remains of this There is no public access onto the Medieval village consist of banks and ditches site. forming well defined rectangular enclosures mostly running east to west. The banks are on average 4 m wide and 0.6 m high and the ditches 2 m wide and 0.3m deep, with fairly large cobble stones visible within them. At the northern edge of the earthworks is a triangular plateau, circa 2 m high, which may be partially VISIBILITY: natural, with a ditch formed along its south The site is visible from the road but is side. At the south, there are 3 fish ponds, one difficult to interpret for the layperson. of which is in use as a duck pond, the other 2 being partially rubbish filled. A well-defined trackway, 4 m wide, runs from the centre of the east side of the main earthworks in a south east direction for a distance of 240 m, where it meets a modern fence and disappears. (National Monuments Record) INTERPRETATION: There are no interpretative materials SITE OBSERVATIONS: on or around the site. Many of the features of this site are indistinct and eroded. Some evidence can be seen from the roadside and lane that passes through the

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2009 13 SCHEDULED MONUMENTS AUDIT MONUMENTS SCHEDULED DESCRIPTION: NMR Name: Earthwork and consolidated foundation remains Piercebridge of a Roman fort and the excavated site of its Local Name: bath house, probably built around 270 AD. It is nearly 11 acres in area. The north-east corner and parts of the central east defences have been excavated and consolidated. The west DA29 Not at Risk NZ21001575 defences survive as earthworks; the south- west corner is defined by a scarp surviving to a height of 0.6 m; in the adjacent field to the north ACCESS: the central section of the west defences is now There is excellent public access to much reduced and stands no more than 0.4 m this site. Disabled access is limited high; and finally the north-west corner - which however. is best preserved - has a maximum height of 2.7 m. Partly overlying the north-west corner is an angular scarp up to 0.4 m in height, its function unclear. A hoard of 100 silver coins, deposited c.AD 260, has been found here. The fact that buildings in the vicus area predate this VISIBILITY: fort and finds of Flavian material may indicate Signage is good and the route to the an earlier fort on this site, though no trace of it site is clear. has been found yet. (National Monuments Record)

SITE OBSERVATIONS: This site is an excellent resource and has many interesting features. The on-site interpretation material is good and facilities exist for parking. INTERPRETATION: The site may be accessed from the village as There are excellent interpretative well as along a track from the roadside. materials on site will illustrations.

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SITE OBSERVATIONS: The bridge is visible from a number of vantage points.

INTERPRETATION: There are no interpretative materials on or around the site.

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SITE OBSERVATIONS: This site straddles a side road opposite the Raby Hunt public house. Very little detail can be made out on the ground, particularly to the VISIBILITY: layperson. The site is visible from the road.

INTERPRETATION: There are no interpretative materials.

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SITE OBSERVATIONS: This site is visible from the road but has no DA69 Not at Risk NZ21881601 access. It makes an interesting landscape feature that is apparent to the casual observer. ACCESS: There is no public access to this site.

VISIBILITY: The site is visible from the road.

INTERPRETATION: There are no interpretative materials on site.

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The Fernwood condition with no immediate or urgent threats. POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS: This site is very complete and has remains above ground that help in understanding the layout. Some interpretative materials on the adjacent public footpath would help to visualise the site as it was when inhabited. 2009 19 SCHEDULED MONUMENTS AUDIT MONUMENTS SCHEDULED DESCRIPTION: NMR Name: World II bombing decoy control shelter STARFISH BOMBING DECOY 600m South East of Farm. The SITE SF40A site was officially designated Darlington 40a, Local Name: Great Burdon, and certainly operated between August 1941 and April 1943. The monument includes the control building, Nissen hut and 34848 Medium Risk NZ32481609 guard house, although the the site of the decoy fires and their enclosure have not been identified. ACCESS: (National Monuments Record) There is no public access to the site.

SITE OBSERVATIONS: The site is inacessible and is in the middle of a field. The wider complex of huts are not visible.

VISIBILITY: The site is barely visible from the road.

INTERPRETATION: There are no interpretative materials on site.

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