An area of Second World War period trackways is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the east of Knowl Hill, Studland. The trackways are oriented north-south and south west-north-east and visible over an area measuring approximately 240 m by 150 m. (1) They may have been associated with military activity in the area. A practice trench crosses the area (see MDO29034); a possible military site is located immediately to the south and an area used for bomb testing is located to the east (see MDO29035-6). This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
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<1> SDO12800
Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 29-APR-1941. RAF 225D/UK841/2 4-5.
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Location
Grid reference
Centred SZ 0323 8339 (154m by 240m) (24 map features)
Map sheet
SZ08SW
Civil Parish
Studland; Dorset
Unitary Authority
Dorset
Protected Status/Designation
None recorded
Other Statuses/References
None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 21 2013 2:20PM
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