Monument record MWX3084 - Searchlight site on Brownsea Island, Studland
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Summary
A searchlight building is shown on the Ordnance Survey 6 inch to 1 mile scale map published in 1963. It dates to World War Two and sits to one side of a coastal gun battery placed to guard the entrance to Poole Harbour.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of searchlight emplacement, now demolished. [with plan drawn on form].Brownsea Island. <1-3>
Searchlight site on Brownsea Island, mounted to guard the entrance to Poole harbour. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. S0007721.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. S0007721.
- <3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. S0007721.
- <4> SWX1390 Unpublished document: Papworth, M. 1992. Brownsea Island, Dorset. Wessex region. 112,753.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1422102.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0313 8767 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08NW |
| Civil Parish | Studland; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: S0007721
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 019 156
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 NW 140
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1422102
Record last edited
Nov 11 2023 6:40AM
