Monument record MDO30842 - Second World War anti-glider obstacles, New Swanage

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Summary

Two lines of possible Second World War anti-glider obstacles are visible as structures on aerial photographs between 1945 and 1951 in Day's Park, New Swanage.

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Two lines of possible Second World War anti-glider obstacles are visible as structures on aerial photographs between 1945 and 1951 in Day's Park, New Swanage. The two lines of small round structures extend around the west and north sides of Day's Park. (1-3) These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 10-FEB-1945. RAF 106G/LA128 7076-7.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 5397-8.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-APR-1951. RAF 58/629 5051-2.

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Grid reference Centred SZ 0270 7998 (213m by 208m) (41 map features)
Map sheet SZ07NW
Civil Parish Swanage; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Jul 4 2014 8:55AM

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