Monument record MDO29141 - Second World War bomb crater, south west of Cuckoo Pound, Langton Matravers

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Summary

A probable Second World War bomb crater is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1942 to the south west of Cuckoo Pound.

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A probable Second World War bomb crater is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1942 to the south west of Cuckoo Pound. The crater is sub-circular and surrounded by a bank of spoil. It measures 7 m in diameter. (1) This site was digitally plotted during the South west Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).


<1> Royal Air Force, 07-MAY-1942, RAF HLA/531/RV 6029-30 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12831.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 07-MAY-1942. RAF HLA/531/RV 6029-30.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SZ 0058 7742 (16m by 14m) (4 map features)
Map sheet SZ07NW
Civil Parish Langton Matravers; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Sep 10 2013 12:21PM

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