Monument record MDO19663 - Oil fuel tanks at Castletown, Portland
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Summary
Site of pair of Oil Fuel Tanks first shown on 1938 map, but outline of site marked in 1927. Two tanks shown on 1960 map. Now removed.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Pair of Oil Fuel Tanks first shown on 1938 map <1>, but outline of site marked in 1927 <2>. Built on site of an earlier reservoir first shown on 1863 map. Two tanks shown on 1960 map <3>. Now removed. Levelled area became a sports pitch.
The site of a World War II fuel tank, now destroyed. <4-6>
The two modern fuel tanks described above in <1-3> are visible on aerial photographs of 1946 on the Sports Pitch in Castletown. They appear to have been painted with camouflage patterns during the Second World War. (4) <7> They are shown to have been removed on aerial imagery of 2009. (5) <8> This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SDO10329 Map: 1938. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, War Department revision sheet LVIII.11.
- <2> SDO10336 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1929. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.7.
- <3> SDO10354 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. Ordnance Survey 1:25000 second series, sheet SY67/77.
- <4> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. 2573.
- <5> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. 2573.
- <6> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. 2573.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1413243.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6879 7415 (62m by 56m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: 2573
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 SE 126
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1413243
Record last edited
Jun 12 2023 6:51AM