Monument record MDO42632 - Air raid shelter east of Sheep Park Coppice, Tarrant Rushton

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Summary

The Pillbox Study Group note the former position of a segmented, precast concrete Stanton-type air-raid shelter at about this location on vertical aerial photography dated January 1947. The shelter is associated with a small camp of military huts - presumably a dispersal from RAF Tarrant Rushton to the west.

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Full Description

The shelter cannot be seen on modern aerial photography, and is presumed to have been removed.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- Unpublished document: Thompson, S. 2020. Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record. e34226.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3151.

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Location

Grid reference ST 95670 06420 (point)
Map sheet ST90NE
Civil Parish Tarrant Rushton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Sep 29 2020 4:43PM

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