Monument record MDO29713 - Possible Second World War military buildings, Tout Quarries, Portland
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Summary
A group of possible Second World War military buildings are visible as structures on aerial photographs of the 1940s at the western edge of Tout Quarries, Portland.
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Full Description
MILITARY BUILDING. From site list with letter Isle of Portland Recorder- R. Perry. <1-3>
A group of possible Second World War military buildings are visible as structures on aerial photographs <4-5> of the 1940s at the western edge of Tout Quarries, Portland. A number of the building bases are still visible as cleared spaces on aerial imagery of 2009. <6> The buildings may be associated with a possible searchlight base (see MDO29712). One of the buildings may be that referred to in EHA record 1413229. This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. 2559.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. 2559.
- <3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. 2559.
- <4> SDO13049 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 15-NOV-1949. SY 6872/13-16 RAF 30188/PSFO 0001-4.
- <5> SDO13039 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 13-APR-1946. RAF 106G/UK/1411 4043-4.
- <6> SDO12705 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2009. Google Earth.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1413229.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6851 7274 (90m by 237m) (25 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: 2559
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 SE 230
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1413229
Record last edited
Jul 26 2023 2:23PM