Monument record MDO32233 - The Mound, West Bay, Bridport

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Summary

An earthwork mound shown on historic mapping, possibly the site of a coastal battery

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Full Description

The 1st edn OS 25in map (1889) (1) shows an earthwork mound, apparently revetted by a wall on its seaward side. The site would be appropriate for a battery defending Bridport Harbour. A pavilion was built on the site in 1901 (2).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
  • <2> Monograph: Atterbury, Paul. 2003. Just a line from West Bay. The story of a Dorset harbour and resort in postcards. 10, 43.

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Location

Grid reference SY 4612 9039 (point) Centred on
Map sheet SY49SE
Civil Parish Bridport; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

May 5 2016 3:26PM

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