Monument record MDO29608 - Circular earthwork, West Cliff, Symondsbury

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Summary

A circular earthwork is visible on lidar taken in 2009. The feature is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1942 and is possibly of military origin dating to the Second World War.

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A circular earthwork, 20m across, is visible on lidar taken in 2009. The feature is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1942 where it appears to have a small central structure. The feature is of uncertain function but considered to be possibly of military origin dating to the Second World War. (1-2). The features were digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 07-JUN-1942. RAF AC53 14-15.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 25-FEB-2009. Lidar.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 4551 9080 (28m by 28m) (3 map features)
Map sheet SY49SE
Civil Parish Symondsbury; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Oct 24 2013 10:36AM

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