Monument record MDO41457 - Modern bomb crater, Lower Barford, Pamphill
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Summary
A Second World War bomb crater to the east of Lower Barford is visible on 1940s aerial photographs. The feature was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Full Description
A Second World War bomb crater to the east of Lower Barford is visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1).
The feature comprises a sub-circular hollow 11m in diameter, with a surrounding cast up earth bank 1.5m wide.
The site is still open fields on current Google Earth imagery; the feature is still visible as a tree-filled hollow situated at the northeast end of a section of modern field boundary. It was digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO16141 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4149-50.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 9738 9932 (point) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99NE |
| Civil Parish | Pamphill; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Aug 23 2018 1:27PM