Monument record MDO25819 - Chesil Beach - Modern beach defences
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Summary
Two lengths of barbed wire/ scaffolding on Chesil Beach are visible as strips of parallel lines on aerial photographs {1}. These are the remains of World War Two beach defences. The site was digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping project.
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Full Description
Two lengths of barbed wire/ scaffolding on Chesil Beach are visible as strips of parallel lines, one 1.5km and the other 1km in length, on aerial photographs {1}. These are the remains of World War Two beach defences. The site was digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping project.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO12153 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3314-5.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5113 8767 (2205m by 1178m) (744 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NW |
| Civil Parish | Swyre; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Burton Bradstock; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 16 2012 10:20AM