Monument record MDO29747 - Second World War bomb crater, Castletown, Portland
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Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A possible Second World War bomb crater is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the east of the Royal Naval Hospital site, Castletown, Portland. The crater is sub-circular and measures 12 m in diameter. (1) This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 1408-09 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13046.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO13046 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 1408-09.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SY 6883 7424 (19m by 17m) (2 map features) |
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Map sheet | SY67SE |
Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 7 2013 10:36AM