Monument record MDO29260 - Second World War bomb crater or extractive pit, Seacombe Bottom, Worth Matravers

Please read our .

Summary

A circular hollow, 4m across, surrounded by a ring of spoil, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographas at Seacombe Bottom, Worth Matravers. It is possibly the site of a post medieval extractive pit or a Second World War bomb crater.

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

A circular hollow, 4m across, surrounded by a ring of spoil, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs at Seacombe Bottom, Worth Matravers. It is possibly the site of a post medieval extractive pit or a Second World War bomb crater (1). The site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-MAR-1945. RAF 106G/LA187 3006-8.

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (0)

Location

Grid reference Centred SY 9836 7680 (9m by 9m) (3 map features)
Map sheet SY97NE
Civil Parish Worth Matravers; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Sep 20 2013 1:52PM

Comments and Feedback

Do you have any questions or more information about this record? Please feel free to comment below with your name and email address. All comments are submitted to the website maintainers for moderation, and we aim to respond/publish as soon as possible. Comments, questions and answers that may be helpful to other users will be retained and displayed along with the name you supply. The email address you supply will never be displayed or shared.