Monument record MDO39291 - Two Second World War impact craters, Barnsfield Heath, St Leonards and St Ives

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Summary

The probable sites of two Second World War bomb impact craters are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 on Barnsfield Heath immediately to the south of watermain Road. They still faintly visible on recent imagery and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

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The probable sites of two Second World War bomb impact craters are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 on Barnsfield Heath immediately to the south of watermain Road (1). They still faintly visible on recent imagery and were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 10-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1964 RP 3011-2.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2014. Digital vertical aerial photographs.

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Location

Grid reference SU 12380 00001 (point)
Map sheet SU10SW
Civil Parish St Leonards and St Ives; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Apr 25 2017 9:27AM

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