Monument record MDO28859 - Second World War bomb craters, Crichton's Heath, Arne

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Summary

Two circular features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of Crichton's Heath taken in 1947 (1). They are considered likely to be the remains of bomb craters associated with Second World War activities in this area.

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Two circular features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of Crichton's Heath taken in 1947 (1). They are considered likely to be the remains of bomb craters associated with Second World War activities in this area. It they were digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset). These features are not visible on the most recent comprehensive imagery available to the project (2).

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 F36 3046-48.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2013. Google Earth 2013.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 9716 8889 (21m by 33m) (6 map features)
Map sheet SY98NE
Civil Parish Arne; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Jul 18 2013 11:47AM

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