Monument record MDO25752 - Gore Cove, WWII military trenches or bunkers
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Summary
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Full Description
Two sections of military slit trenching are visible as earthworks and cropmarks on aerial photographs taken in 1942 and 1946 {1-2}. The plough-levelled sites of these WWII features are clearly visible as cropmarks on photographs taken in 2004 {3}. They were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project and are associated with the enclosures described in MDO25753.
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4468-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12099.
<2> 27-APR-1942, RAF/AC36 V 53-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12150.
<3> 15-JUN-2004, NMR SY 6180/14-18 (23562/18-22) (Aerial Photograph). SDO12107.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6172 8088 (58m by 99m) (9 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68SW |
| Civil Parish | Langton Herring; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Apr 27 2012 4:54AM
