Monument record MDO39343 - Second World War impact crater, Wattons Ford Common, St Leonards and St Ives

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Summary

The probable site of a Second World War bomb impact crater is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 to the south east of Wattons Ford Common. The curvilinear hollow was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

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Full Description

The probable site of a Second World War bomb impact crater is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 to the south east of Wattons Ford Common (1). The curvilinear hollow was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. The feature is faintly visible as a slight earthwork on aerial photographs taken in 2005 (2) but is not visible on lidar imagery so may have recently been levelled as a result of pasture improvement (3).

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 28-MAY-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2101 RP 3221-2.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2005. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
  • <3> Aerial Photograph: Environment Agency. XX-XXX-2015. Environment Agency DTM Lidar 50cm.

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Location

Grid reference SU 13551 01239 (point) (3 map features)
Map sheet SU10SW
Civil Parish St Leonards and St Ives; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Apr 27 2017 10:03AM

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