Monument record MDO24325 - Redcliffe Point, bombardon (section of a floating breakwater/harbour)
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Summary
The site of two WWII bombardons (sections of a floating breakwater/harbour) is visible as a wrecked structure at this location on aerial photographs taken in 1946
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The site of two WWII bombardons (sections of a floating breakwater/harbour) is visible as a wrecked structure at this location on aerial photographs taken in 1946 {1-3}. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 30-AUG-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2273 (PTI) 5045-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11840.
<2> Royal Air Force, 05-AUG-1940, RAF/225A/BR226/VA2-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11764.
<3> Royal Air Force, 01-JUL-1950, RAF PFO/540/372 0158-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11841.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7099 8171 (44m by 22m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SW |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Sep 6 2024 4:33PM
