Monument record MDO31850 - Second World War slit trench, RAF Warmwell, Crossways
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Summary
A Second World War slit trench is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s at the southern edge of RAF Warmwell. The site has now been destroyed by Warmwell Quarry.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A Second World War slit trench is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s at the southern edge of RAF Warmwell. The earthworks consist of a short zig-zag trench with a bank of spoil around it. (1) The site has now been destroyed by Warmwell Quarry. (2) This feature was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2018 4018-19 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13768.
<2> XX-XXX-2009, Google Earth (Aerial Photograph). SDO12705.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7531 8801 (19m by 21m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NE |
| Civil Parish | Crossways; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 143118
Record last edited
Aug 19 2015 12:45PM
