Monument record MDO31783 - Second World War Structures, Povington Heath, Tyneham, Purbeck

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Three small structures or platforms are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946. They are considered to be the sites of military firing points or targets associated with East Holme Range (MDO31782).

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Three small structures or platforms are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946. They are considered to be the sites of military firing points or targets associated with East Holme Range (MDO31782) (1). The features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project, they have since been demolished and are no longer visible under scrub vegetation on recent Google Earth images.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 2422-23.

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Grid reference Centred SY 87601 82951 (53m by 19m) (6 map features)
Map sheet SY88SE
Civil Parish Steeple with Tyneham; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Sep 15 2014 11:35AM

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