Monument record MDO39839 - Second World War bombing decoy, Airfield Bombing Decoy Q160b, Lower Common, Verwood
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Summary
Linear features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 at Lower Common, Verwood. They lie in the vicinity of a known bombing decoy dating to the Second World War and may be associated with it. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A Second World War 'Q-type' bombing decoy located at Verwood (SU 100 066). It was constructed to deflect enemy bombing from RAF Hurn airfield and later used for RAF Isbley airfield. It is referenced as being in use between 18-JUN-1942 and 12-AUG-1942. A further bombing decoy for RAF Hurn was located at Ridley Plain, and another decoy for RAF Ibsley was located at Woodgreen. <1>
Aerial photography from 1981 shows an uncovered control building standing on the site in reasonable condition, with its south-east entrance fronted by a blast wall. <2>
NGR concords with that given in source 1. <3>
Linear features are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 and 1953 at Lower Common, Verwood <4-5>. They lie in the vicinity of a known bombing decoy dating to the Second World War and may be associated with it. The features were digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP. The features have since been plough-levelled and the site now partially lies under a solar farm. <4-6>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SDO14087 Monograph: Dobinson, C S. 1996. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England: Volume III, Bombing Decoys of WWII. 98, 110.
- <1> SDO15667 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 28-MAY-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2101 RS 4260-1.
- <2> SDO18055 Monograph: Anderton, M J. 1999. Twentieth century military recording project: World War Two bombing decoy sites. 86.
- <3> SDO18056 Monograph: Dobinson, C S. 2000. Fields of deception: Britain's bombing decoys of World War II. 254.
- <4> SDO15668 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 08-JUL-1953. RAF/58/1163 V 17 and 37.
- <5> SDO13401 Aerial Photograph: Dorset County Council. 2002. Dorset County Council Vertical Photograph.
- <6> SDO14101 Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2014. Digital vertical aerial photographs.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1466158.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | SU 0981 0647 (point) (9 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00NE |
| Civil Parish | Verwood; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 10 NW 43
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1466158
Record last edited
Mar 29 2023 7:49PM