Monument record MWX1495 - Second World War slit trench, Portland

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Summary

A World War Two slit trench recorded on the bank above the railway line and east of the Naval Rifle Range, Portland. The trench was constructed in 1940-41. A field visit in 1997 located no traces of the trench.

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Full Description

A slit trench. Overgrown: no trace. [Informant: Gordon Black, resident at 'The Grove' during WW2].On bank above the railway line and E of the Naval Rifle Range. <1-3>

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. S0005827.
  • <2> Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. S0005827.
  • <3> Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. S0005827.
  • <4> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1420342.

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Location

Grid reference SY 70230 72840 (point)
Map sheet SY77SW
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Defence of Britain database: S0005827
  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 001 221
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 77 SW 13
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1420342

Record last edited

Jun 14 2023 5:01PM

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