Monument record MDO29014 - Possible Second Word War bomb crater, Wych Channel, Corfe Castle

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Summary

A circular depression is visible as a submerged feature on aerial photographs of Wych Channel, located just to the west of Long Island. It is considered possible it could be the remains of a bomb crater associated with Second Word War activities in this area.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A circular depression, approximately 7.6m in diameter, is visible as a submerged feature on aerial photographs of Wych Channel (1), located just to the west of Long Island. It is considered possible it could be the remains of a bomb crater associated with Second Word War activities in this area. This feature was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset). It is not visible on the most recent comprehensive imagery available to the project (2).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1930 F20 3051-52.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 2013. Google Earth 2013.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 9869 8793 (14m by 13m) (4 map features)
Map sheet SY98NE
Civil Parish Corfe Castle; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Aug 5 2013 9:52AM

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