Monument record MDO32390 - World War 2 radar installations, Ringstead, Osmington

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Summary

A series of World War 2 radar installations behind the coast at Ringstead

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An earthwork mound with adjacent structures is shown on the 5th edn OS 1:2500 map (1959) (1) with similar mounds 225m NE and 230m W. Current OS mapping shows these as covered structures (2). Similar mounds are located to the E near Pit House and South Down Farm (MDO32397). These were probably protected control and monitoring buildings for the WWII radar station NE of Bran Point (MDO24569).

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  • <1> Map: Ordnance Survey. c 1962. Ordnance Survey 1:2500 map, epoch five. 1:2500.
  • <2> Map: MasterMap.

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Location

Grid reference SY 7461 8168 (point)
Map sheet SY78SW
Civil Parish Osmington; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Dec 4 2014 10:42AM

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