Monument record MDO31229 - Modern military earthworks, Tonerspuddle Heath, Affpuddle
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Summary
Possible modern military earthworks are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1945, on Tonerspuddle Heath, within the First and Second World War Tank Training Area of Bovington Camp.
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Full Description
Possible modern military earthworks are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1945, on Tonerspuddle Heath, within the First and Second World War Tank Training Area of Bovington Camp. The earthworks comprise: an area of small sub-rectangular banks positioned on a east-west oriented line; and trackways visible as narrow, linear, banks, on the same alignment. The earthworks are visible over an area measuring approximately 250 m by 92 m. (1) These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO13608 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 10-FEB-1945. RAF 106G/LA128 7120-1.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8264 9109 (253m by 93m) (66 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY89SW |
| Civil Parish | Bere Regis; Dorset |
| 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 12:35PM