Monument record MDO41456 - Modern bomb crater, Lower Barford, Pamphill
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Summary
A Second World War bomb crater to the east of Lower Barford is visible on 1940s aerial photographs. The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Full Description
A Second World War bomb crater to the east of Lower Barford is visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1).
The feature comprises a sub-circular hollow 13m in diameter, with a starburst of cast up earth bank surrounding this; the extent of the blast is approximately 34 m across.
The site is still open fields on current Google Earth imagery; the feature is still visible as a tree-filled hollow. It was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 12-DEC-46, RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4149-50 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16141.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO16141 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4149-50.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9742 9945 (point) (6 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NE |
| Civil Parish | Pamphill; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 23 2018 1:24PM
