Monument record MDO29098 - Second World War military earthwork, Studland
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A small bare earth site located in the area of a Second World War gun emplacement is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 to the east of Manor Road, Studland. The earthworks consist of a group of pits or possible fox holes seen over an area measuring 8 m by 10 m. (1) The site is not visible on the most recent comprehensive aerial imagery available to the project. (2) This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
<1> Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 3307-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12791.
<2> Google Earth, 01-JUN-2012, Google Earth 2012 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12633.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0397 8258 (10m by 13m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08SW |
| Civil Parish | Studland; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Aug 23 2024 3:10PM
