Monument record MDO29854 - Second World War military camp, Barrow Camp, Camp Road, Chickerell
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Summary
A Second World War military camp is visible on 1940's aerial photographs and Lidar imagery, located just to the north-west of Camp Road, Chickerell. The camp included ancillary buildings and structures, roads and slit trenches. Cropmarks of former tented encampments were also visible.
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Full Description
A Second World War military camp is visible on 1940's aerial photographs (1-4) and Lidar imagery (5), located just to the north-west of Camp Road, Chickerell. The camp included ancillary buildings and structures, roads and slit trenches. Cropmarks of former tented encampments were also visible. A heavy anti aircraft battery (MDO23287) was located just to the east of this site and is likely to have been associated with it. These features were digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset). Some components of this site are still visible as structures, foundations and earthworks on the most recent comprehensive aerial images available to the project.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SDO13097 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 5449-50.
- <1> SDO13105 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 5450-51.
- <2> SDO13098 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 13-APR-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1411 F20 4034-35.
- <3> SDO13096 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 13-APR-1946. RAF 106G/UK/1411 F20 4055.
- <4> SDO13099 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 30-AUG-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2273 5176-77.
- <5> SDO12879 Aerial Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 25-FEB-2009. Lidar.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6554 7769 (488m by 502m) (214 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NE |
| Civil Parish | Chickerell; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Nov 15 2013 11:54AM