Monument record MDO41618 - Second World War military trenches, Summerlug Hill, Holt
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Summary
A scatter of earthworks is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs on Summerlug Hill, Holt. They were identified as Second World War military trenches and still extant in 1998 when a field visit was undertaken during the Defence of Britain Project. The DofB project established that one of the features had been dug into the Bronze Age round barrow described in MDO5756 although this was not visible on the aerial photographs. The site was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
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Full Description
Five trenches, average size 5.0m long x 1.0m wide x 0.8m deep, lie on Summerlug Hill. One has been excavated into the top of a round barrow and the others are aligned approximately E-W on the southern slope of the hill. They are characteristic of military trenches dating to the 1940s. <1-3>
A scatter of earthworks is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs on Summerlug Hill,Holt <4>. They were identified as Second World War military trenches and still extant in 1998 when a field visit was undertaken during the Defence of Britain Project. The DofB project established that one of the features had been dug into the Bronze Age round barrow described in MDO5756 although this was not visible on the aerial photographs. The site was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. S0007681.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. S0007681.
- <3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. S0007681.
- <4> SDO16205 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1845 V 5025-7.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1422069.
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Location
| Grid reference | SU 0687 0476 (point) (6 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SU00SE |
| Civil Parish | Holt; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: S0007681
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SU 00 SE 41
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1422069
Record last edited
Feb 20 2023 7:29PM