Monument record MDO25754 - Chesil Beach, WWII bombing decoy
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Summary
WWII bombing decoy on Chesil Beach, visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1942 and 1946.
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Full Description
The site of a WWII bombing decoy is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1942 and 1946 on Chesil Beach near Henbury {1-2}. The features associated with this decoy site including bunkers, buildings and a linear feature (presumably the line of a cable) running the length of the site, were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4468-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12099.
<2> Royal Air Force, 27-APR-1942, RAF RAF/AC36 V 55-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12098.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6093 8075 (791m by 730m) (52 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68SW |
| Civil Parish | Langton Herring; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Sep 6 2024 4:33PM
