Monument record MWX4411 - Short range torpedo pier, Portland Breakwater
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Summary
An early modern short range torpedo pier is marked on the second edition of the OS map. A torpedo station is visible at this location on aerial photographs of Bincleaves Groyne taken in 1946.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A short range torpedo pier marked on the second edition of the OS map (1). A 'Torpedo Range Circling Area' is charted in 1936 between Sandsfoot Castle and south-end of northern breakwater. (2)
An early modern torpedo station is visible on aerial photographs of Bincleaves Groyne taken in 1946 (3). This structure was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset). It is still visible on the most recent comprehensive aerial images available to the project (4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO11594 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1900. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch two. paper. 1:2500.
- <2> SWX8811 Chart: Admiralty. 1937. Portland to St. Albans Head.
- <3> SDO13088 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 13-APR-1946. RAF 106G/UK/1411 F20 4023-24.
- <4> SDO12705 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2009. Google Earth.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 68426 77886 (70m by 64m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1852
Record last edited
Nov 19 2013 12:54PM