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Monument record MDO32366 - Groynes, Overcombe beach, Weymouth

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Summary

Regularly spaced groynes along the shore at Overcombe Beach.

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Type and Period (1)

GROYNE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1540 AD to 2050 AD)

Full Description

Regularly spaced groynes are shown on the OS 2nd edn 25in map (1902) (1) extending for about 880m along the shore at Overcombe Beach.

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<1> SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.

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Location

Grid reference	SY 6939 8135 (point)
Map sheet	SY68SE
Unitary Authority	Dorset

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Record last edited

Mar 5 2021 9:31AM

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