Monument record MDO8211 - Second World War rifle butts, Trigon Hill Plantation, Wareham St Martin

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Summary

The remains of First World War rifle butts are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of Trigon Hill Plantation.

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Full Description

The remains of First World War rifle butts are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of Trigon Hill Plantation (2). These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project. They are not visible on the most recent aerial images available to the project, having since been obscured by modern plantation.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Bannister, Nicola R and David E. 1990. A Historic Landscape Survey of Trigon Estate, near Wareham, Dorset. A21.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 25-JUN-1962. RAF 58/5210 F21 0097-98.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 8881 9058 (167m by 114m) (8 map features)
Map sheet SY89SE
Civil Parish Wareham St Martin; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 024 029

Record last edited

Dec 12 2013 3:41PM

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