Monument record MDO25903 - Chesil Beach - WWII beach defences
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Summary
Possible posts on Chesil Beach visible as dark features on aerial photographs taken in 1946. They are considered likely to be part of World War Two coastal defences on the beach.
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Possible posts on Chesil Beach visible as dark features on aerial photographs taken in 1946 {1-2}. They are considered likely to be part of World War Two coastal defences on the beach. The site was digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4285-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11645.
<2> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3317-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12186.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5587 8460 (1588m by 1125m) (172 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58SE |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Sep 6 2024 4:33PM
