Monument record MWX4728 - Bran Point, partially submerged section of a WWII floating breakwater/harbour
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Summary
The site of a WWII bombardon (section of a floating breakwater/harbour) is visible as a partially submerged structure at this location on aerial photographs.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Horizontal Datum: OGB
Vertical Datum: 116
Orientation: 079259
Method of Fix: HSA
29-MAY-1951: Stranded wreck in 50 37 50N 002 21 42W.
02-FEB-1985: Reported as remains of bombardon unit which previously had sunk off Redcliff Point. [See 013402754; SY 78 SW 66]
14-NOV-1990: Lies 079/259 degrees. Length 29.9m, width 4.7m. Dries 3.7m. Stands 1.4m above ground level. Very broken with little other than starboard plates and some ribs and bollards remaining. Small amounts of wreckage lie with 50m either side of main wreck.<1>
Source (1) gives a date of loss for 013402754 of 26-NOV-1944 and the unit appears to have been recorded in this position since 1951.
Unidentified military(?) structure on foreshore, seen on a 1940's AP. <2>
The site of a WWII bombardon (section of a floating breakwater/harbour) is visible as a partially submerged structure at this location on aerial photographs <3-4>. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX4837 Index: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 1992. Hydrographic Office wreck index.
- <2> SWX8819 Digital archive: Anon. 1940. 1940s APs. AP40_372000E_82000N.
- <3> SDO11778 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 18-NOV-1949. RAF 541/402 3303-4.
- <4> SDO11779 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-OCT-1950. RAF 541/T/52 PSFP-0028.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 832525.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 745 813 (240m by 33m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SW |
| Civil Parish | Osmington; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 084 074
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SW 67
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 832525
Record last edited
Mar 14 2024 1:30PM