Monument record MDO29020 - Second World War beach defences, Swanage, Purbeck

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Summary

Second World War beach defences, consisting of a line of posts, are visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s along the beach front at Swanage and extending to the north.

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Second World War beach defences, consisting of a line of posts, are visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s along the beach front at Swanage and extending to the north. (1-2) The posts were arranged in a line along the front of the beach to impede landing craft and were removed immediately after the war. 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. 16-AUG-1941. RAF 1416/S40H50 MSO 31243 PO-011-012.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 3304-5.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SZ 0353 8040 (469m by 813m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SZ08SW
Civil Parish Swanage; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Sep 11 2013 9:08AM

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