Monument record MDO42630 - Air raid shelter west of Moigne Coombe Wood, Crossways
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Summary
The Pillbox Study Group note the 1958 Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map indicates the former position of a segmented, precast concrete Stanton-type air-raid shelter west of Moigne Wood.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The area is obscured by cloud in RAF vertical aerial photography dated January 1947. The shelter cannot be seen on recent aerial photographs and is presumed to have been removed.
Ordnance Survey, 1:2500 scale (Map). SWX1197.
Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3075-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13779.
Thompson, S, 2020, Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record, e47461 (Unpublished document). SDO16685.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SDO13779 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3075-6.
- --- SDO16685 Unpublished document: Thompson, S. 2020. Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record. e47461.
- --- SWX1197 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1:2500 scale. 1:2500.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 77060 87790 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NE |
| Civil Parish | Crossways; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Sep 29 2020 4:44PM
