Monument record MDO19665 - Oil fuel tank farm at The Mere, Portland
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Summary
Oil fuel tank farm for Royal Navy, erected at The Mere in 1905. 22 tanks shown on 1960 map. Some since removed. The fuel depot was in use during the Second World War and is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s. The fuel store is part of HMS Sereptia, a Royal Navy seaplane base.
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Full Description
A World War II fuel depot. It is located at the Isle of Portland Mere Oil Fuel Depot in a bad condition. <1-3>
Oil fuel tank farm for Royal Navy, erected at The Mere in 1905. <4>
Outline of site marked in 1927. <5>
22 tanks shown on 1960 map <6>. Some since removed and part of site redeveloped by 2007.
The fuel depot was in use during the Second World War and is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s <7-8>. The fuel store is part of HMS Sereptia, a Royal Navy seaplane base. 22 fuel tanks are visible within the complex, which also includes a jetty and ancillary buildings. The complex covers an area measuring approximately 890 m by 500 m. This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
Sources/Archives (9)
- <1> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. 2569.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. 2569.
- <3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. 2569.
- <4> SWX8084 Monograph: Morris, S. 1985 . Portland, An Illustrated History. .
- <5> SDO10336 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1929. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, sheet LVIII.7.
- <6> SDO10354 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1960. Ordnance Survey 1:25000 second series, sheet SY67/77.
- <7> SDO13060 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 1409-10.
- <8> SDO13058 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 13-APR-1946. RAF 106G/UK/1411 4041-2.
- <9> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1413239.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6795 7443 (931m by 740m) (88 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: 2569
- Defence of Britain database: 2569
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 SE 175
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1413239
Record last edited
Jun 9 2023 3:06PM