Monument record MDO29259 - Second World War bomb crater or extractive pit, West Hill, Worth Matravers

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Summary

A circular hollow, 12m across, is visible as earthworks on lidar to the south of West Hill. It is possibly the site of a post medieval extractive pit or a Second World War bomb crater.

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A circular hollow, 12m across, is visible as earthworks on lidar to the south of West Hill. It is possibly the site of a post medieval extractive pit or a Second World War bomb crater. (1-2). The site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).

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  • <1> Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 23-MAR-2008. Lidar.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 25-FEB-2009. Lidar.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 9600 7697 (22m by 20m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY97NE
Civil Parish Worth Matravers; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Sep 20 2013 1:44PM

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