Monument record MDO28630 - Second World War bomb craters, Boscombe, Bournemouth

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Summary

Three possible Second World War bomb craters are visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the south of Boscombe Overcliff Drive.

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Three possible Second World War bomb craters are visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the south of Boscombe Overcliff Drive. The craters are visible as sub-oval depressions measuring up to 3 m in width. (1) The site is not visible on the most recent comprehensive aerial imagery available to the project. (2) This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 30-OCT-1945. RAF 106G/T16/PART II 7148-9.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 15-OCT-2010. CCO Aerial Photographic Coverage 2009.

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Grid reference Centred SZ 1243 9136 (10m by 9m) (4 map features)
Map sheet SZ19SW
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Record last edited

Jul 15 2013 8:32AM

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