Monument record MDO30440 - Early twentieth century air-raid shelters, Bovington Camp, Wool
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Summary
Bovington Camp has been a training camp since 1916 and is the home of the Armoured Forces of the British Army. A small group of rectilinear mounds are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945 in the vicinity of Andover Green. They are considered to be the sites of air-raid shelters or bunkers.
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Full Description
Bovington Camp has been a training camp since 1916 and is the home of the Armoured Forces of the British Army. A small group of rectilinear mounds are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945 in the vicinity of Andover Green (1). They are considered to be the sites of air-raid shelters or bunkers. The features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 03-FEB-1945, RAF 106G/LA/113 FP 1089 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13271.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO13271 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 03-FEB-1945. RAF 106G/LA/113 FP 1089.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 82432 88702 (93m by 175m) (6 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NW |
| Civil Parish | East Stoke; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Wool; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 7 2014 1:52PM
