A large circular feature, visible on a 1940s AP (1)
An irregular curvilinear enclosure (147m by 122m) is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1942. It is considered to be of military orgin, possibly predating the WWII heavy anti aircraft battery described in MWX4686. The feature appears as a dark cropmark on the aerial photographs (2-3}. A smaller circular enclosure lies to the north of the site (MDO25603). The features were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (3)
<1> SWX8819
Digital archive: Anon. 1940. 1940s APs. AP40_362000E_81000N.tif.
<2> SDO12101
Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4467-8.
<3> SDO12102
Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 27-APR-1942. RAF/AC36 V 50-51.
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Location
Grid reference
Centred SY 6256 8040 (144m by 167m) (4 map features)
Map sheet
SY68SW
Civil Parish
Fleet; Dorset
Unitary Authority
Dorset
Protected Status/Designation
None recorded
Other Statuses/References
Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 044 026
Record last edited
Apr 27 2012 3:46AM
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