Monument record MDO42569 - Small arms range, North East Sector, Bournemouth Airport, Hurn

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Summary

Marked as 'Rifle Range' on OS digital mapping, and presumed to relate to Second World War use of the former RAF Hurn (now Bournemouth Airport)

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aerial photographs show a covered firing area and sand-embanked target backstop with an externally buttressed stop-wall revetting it to the east.


Thompson, S, 2020, Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record, e37348 (Unpublished document). SDO16685.

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  • --- Unpublished document: Thompson, S. 2020. Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record. e37348.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 11970 98480 (point)
Map sheet SZ19NW
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
Civil Parish Hurn; Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Record last edited

Sep 16 2020 3:27PM

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