Monument record MDO27770 - Second World War anti-aircraft gun tower, Royal Naval Cordite Factory Holton Heath, Wareham St Martin
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Summary
A Second World War anti aircraft gun tower is visible on aerial photographs of Holton Heath, Wareham St Martin. It is located just to the west of a Royal Naval Cordite Factory (RNCF Holton Heath, MDO8224) and was built as part of the defences of the factory.
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Full Description
Site of a Second World War anti-aircraft gun tower at Wareham, SY 938 902. The Defence of Britain project material includes 1 photocopied photograph of the tower. It was recorded by M Osborne. <1>
SY 93969024. A light anti aircraft battery on Holton Heath, south west of the Royal Naval Cordite Factory site. The battery, one of about 10 Bofors towers known to survive in England, consists of 2 concrete towers set side by side, each supporting an upper platform. One tower was equipped with a 40mm Bofors gun while the other housed the associated observation post. <2>
A Second World War anti aircraft gun tower is visible on aerial photographs of Holton Heath, Wareham St Martin <5-7>. It is located just to the west of a Royal Naval Cordite Factory (RNCF Holton Heath, MDO8224) and was built as part of the defences of the factory. This feature was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project. It is still visible as an extant concrete structure on the most recent comprehensive aerial images available to the project.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database.
- <3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01.
- <4> SDO17468 Scheduling record: Historic England. Scheduled Monument Notification. 10-Oct-01.
- <5> SDO13339 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 5051-52.
- <6> SDO13344 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 18-AUG-1998. NMR SY 9390/3 (18122/05).
- <7> SDO13141 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2002. VAP.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1353252.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9396 9024 (16m by 14m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99SW |
| Civil Parish | Wareham St Martin; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 99 SW 16
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1353252
Record last edited
Aug 10 2023 12:51PM