Monument record MDO28939 - Second World War bomb crater, Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth

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Summary

A possible Second World War bomb crater or fox hole is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1947 to the north of Warren Hill.

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A possible Second World War bomb crater or fox hole is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1947 to the north of Warren Hill. The pit is sub-circular and measures 1.5 m in diameter. (1) This 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. 20-OCT-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2370 PART 1 5026-7.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2009. Google Earth.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SZ 1752 9092 (3m by 2m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SZ19SE
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Record last edited

Jul 24 2013 11:49AM

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