Monument record MDO31209 - Modern military earthwork, Wool Heath, Affpuddle
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Summary
A possible modern military earthwork, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1979, on Tonerspuddle Heath within the Tank Training Area of Bovington Camp. The date of the earthwork is unclear, but may be post 1945.
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Full Description
A possible modern military earthwork, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1979, on Tonerspuddle Heath within the Tank Training Area of Bovington Camp. The date of the earthwork is unclear, but may be post 1945. The earthworks comprise: a right-angled section of bank and ditch, aligned east-west, then turning to the north; and, to the south, a linear bank and ditch aligned north west-south east, then continuing to the south east as an angled ditch flanked by banks. The earthworks are visible over an area measuring approximately 325 m by 200 m. (1) These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO13606 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 27-SEP-1979. NMR OS/79140 028-030.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8296 9149 (325m by 211m) (12 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89SW |
| Civil Parish | Affpuddle and Turnerspuddle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 18 2014 10:40AM