Monument record MDO29684 - Second World War radar station, Portland
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Summary
A Second World War radar station is visible as structure on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the east of Lloyds Cottage, Portland. The complex of buildings is on the site of, or may incorporate, an earlier signal station (see MDO19628) and a semaphore station (see MWX4401).
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Full Description
Site of World War II or later radar station near Lloyd Cottage, Portland Bill. RADAR STATION. From site list with letter. Isle of Portland. Recorder- R. Perry. <1-3>
A Second World War radar station is visible as structure on aerial photographs of the 1940s <4> to the east of Lloyds Cottage, Portland. The complex of buildings is on the site of,or may incorporate, an earlier signal station (see MDO19628) and a semaphore station (see MWX4401). The site consists of two complexes of buildings, masts and other scattered buildings, connected up by paths and surrounded by barbed wire entanglements. Several foxholes and slit trenches are positioned around the buildings. The radar station complex covers an area measuring approximately 325 m by 260 m. This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset). The Pillbox Study Group also list one of the defensive trenches within this site, but this has not been separetely numbered.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database.
- <3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01.
- <4> SDO13031 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 13-APR-1946. RAF 106G/UK/1411 4051-2.
- <5> SDO16685 Unpublished document: Thompson, S. 2020. Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record. e41750.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1413237.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6770 6916 (271m by 333m) (83 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY66NE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: 2567
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 1413237
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NE 222
Record last edited
Jun 1 2023 10:11AM