Monument record MDO1880 - Second World War Chain Home radar station, Burning Cliff, Owermoigne
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Summary
An earth covered building surrounded by an earthwork bank is visible on 1940's aerial photographs of Burning Cliff, Ringstead. It is considered likely to be the site of one of the operational buildings associated with the chain home radar station that was active here between 1940 and 1956.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
RADAR STATION. SRF, with 3 photographs
Possible letter with location plan links to this site
RAF Ringstead
Burning Cliff
Upton
Chain Home and Chain Home Low
Recorder- G. Matthews. <1-3>
An earth covered building surrounded by an earthwork bank is visible on 1940's aerial photographs of Burning Cliff, Ringstead <4-5>. It is considered likely to be the site of one of the operational buildings associated with the chain home radar station that was active here between 1940 and 1956. It forms part of a group of dispersed structures relating to the radar station, including reciever masts (MDO24568, MDO29289, MDO29293), transmission and reciever blocks, accomodation huts, guard huts and standby set houses. This structure is still visible as an overgrown earthwork mound on the most recent comprehensive aerial imagery available to the project <6>. These features were digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. 2640.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. 2640.
- <3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. 2640.
- <4> SDO12919 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 F20 4319-20.
- <5> SDO12920 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-NOV-1949. RAF 541/402 F20 3006-7.
- <6> SDO12705 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2009. Google Earth.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1413310.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
- Related to: Modern Chain Home radar station, Ringstead, Owermoigne (Monument) (MDO29289)
- Related to: Modern Chain Home radar station, Ringstead, Owermoigne (Monument) (MDO24568)
- Related to: Modern Chain Home radar station, Ringstead, Owermoigne (Monument) (MDO29293)
- Related to: Modern Chain Home radar station, Ringstead, Owermoigne (Monument) (MDO29294)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7580 8168 (50m by 49m) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SE |
| Civil Parish | Chaldon Herring; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: 2640
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 086 050
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SE 62
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1413310
Record last edited
Mar 14 2024 1:54PM
