Monument record MDO45309 - Second World War bombing range marker, Launceston Down, Tarrant Launceston
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Summary
A Second World War bombing range marker is visible as a white chalk figure on aerial photographs taken in 1947 but has subsequently been ploughed out. The site comprises a central dot which is surrounded by a triangle and a concentric outer circle. The circle measures circa 19m in diameter. Several other chalk bombing range markers are dispersed over Launceston Common and are accompanied by a large number of circular bomb craters. The site had been destroyed by ploughing on aerial photographs taken in 1953, when it is visible as a cropmark.
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Full Description
A Second World War bombing range marker is visible as a white chalk figure on aerial photographs taken in 1947, but has subsequently been ploughed out. The site is centred at ST 9558 1055 and comprises a central dot which is surrounded by a triangle and a concentric outer circle. The circle measures circa 19m in diameter.
Several other chalk bombing range markers are dispersed over Launceston Common and are accompanied by a large number of circular bomb craters (see Associated Monuments). The site had been destroyed by ploughing on aerial photographs taken in 1953, when it is visible as a cropmark. <1-2>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO18433 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 2149-2150.
- <2> SDO18515 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 20-APR-1953. NMR RAF/58/1090 F21 0126-0127.
- <3> SDO12459 Unpublished document: Bishop, Sharon. 2009. Tarrant Launceston 15 & Environs. Aerial Photograph Survey & Analysis. Object Number: MD002384.
- <4>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1480788. [Mapped feature: #634780 ]
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 9558 1055 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST91SE |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Launceston; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 91 SE 241
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1480788
Record last edited
Jan 24 2023 11:52AM
