Monument record MDO25922 - Chesil Beach - WWII structures
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Summary
A linear fetaure is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs, running from the landing stage on Chesil Beach opposite Morkhams Lake towards the site of a WWII pillbox. It is considered to date to WWI and may be the line of a cable.
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Full Description
A linear fetaure is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs {1}, running from the landing stage on Chesil Beach opposite Morkhams Lake towards the site of a WWII pillbox. It is considered to date to WWI and may be the line of a cable. It is situated within the Abbotsbury Defence which was defended by the 6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 27-APR-1942, RAF/AC36 (V) 63-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12204.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO12204 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 27-APR-1942. RAF/AC36 (V) 63-4.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5902 8229 (93m by 9m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58SE |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Sep 6 2024 4:33PM
