Monument record MDO29955 - Second World War beach defences, Bournemouth

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Second World War beach defences are visible on aerial photographs of 1941 and 1942 along the beach front at Bournemouth. The beach defences appear to have been removed later during the Second World War and replaced with scaffolding further to the south.

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Second World War beach defences are visible on aerial photographs of 1941 and 1942 along the beach front at Bournemouth. The beach defences appear to have been removed later during the Second World War and replaced with scaffolding further to the south. They extend from Cliff Gardens to Branksome Chine. (1-3) This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 26-AUG-1941. SZ0689/2 MSO 31259 1416 S442H55 PO-10.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 05-JUN-1942. RAF HLA/577 6090-1.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 05-JUN-1942. RAF HLA/577 6078-9.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SZ 0648 8961 (384m by 277m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SZ08NE
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Record last edited

Jan 6 2016 12:08PM

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