Two circular hollows are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of Kesworth Farm taken in 1947. They are considered likely to be the remains of bomb craters associated with Second World War activity in the area.
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Two circular hollows are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of Kesworth Farm taken in 1947 (1), located at NGR SY94057 88924 and SY93877 88939. They are considered likely to be the remains of bomb craters associated with Second World War activity in the area. They are not visible on the most recent comprehensive aerial imagey available to the project (2). These features were digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
Sources/Archives (2)
<1> SDO12707
Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1930 F20 4057-58.
<2> SDO12686
Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2013. Google Earth 2013.
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Location
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Centred SY 9396 8893 (195m by 30m) (8 map features)
Map sheet
SY98NW
Civil Parish
Wareham St Martin; Dorset
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Dorset
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None recorded
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None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 15 2013 11:26AM
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