Monument record MDO31143 - Second World War military structure, Creech Bottom, Arne
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Summary
A small sub-circular structure or platform 11m across with an associated linear feature running up to it on it's southwest side is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 to the south of the railway, west of Creech Bottom. It is of uncertain function but considered to a military feature dating to the Second World War.
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Full Description
A small sub-circular structure or platform 11m across (with an associated linear feature running up to it on it's southwest side) is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 to the south of the railway, west of Creech Bottom (1-2). It is of uncertain function but considered to a military feature dating to the Second World War. It was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck NMP.
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4413-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13467.
<2> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4411-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13469.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 91674 84763 (point) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SW |
| Civil Parish | Arne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 16 2014 12:42PM
