Monument record MDO30438 - Bovington Camp, military training camp, Wool
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Summary
Bovington Camp has been a training camp since 1916 and is the home of the Armoured Forces of the British Army. Buildings dating to the First and Second World Wars which have since been demolished were mapped from historic aerial photographs during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
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Full Description
Bovington Camp has been a training camp since 1916 and is the home of the Armoured Forces of the British Army . Buildings dating to the First and Second World Wars which have since been demolished were mapped from historic aerial photographs during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project (1-5). Other features plotted included slit trenches and drainage systems associated with removed buildings (MDO30439) and possible air-raid shelters (MDO30440).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO13253 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3066-7.
- <2> SDO13260 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2108 4503-4.
- <3> SDO13269 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-FEB-1946. RAF 106G/UK/1179 3067-8.
- <4> SDO13262 Aerial Photograph: 01-JAN-1918. SY8389/2 JXG 14217/21.
- <5> SDO13259 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 5066-7.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 83025 88878 (1801m by 1469m) (1157 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NW |
| Civil Parish | East Stoke; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Wool; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 8 2019 10:41AM