Monument record MDO25820 - Chesil Beach - Modern beach defences
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Summary
A deep-sided trench 5m wide and roughly 6km long is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs {1,2}. It is considered likely to be part of World War Two coastal defences on Chesil Beach. The site was digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping project.
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A deep-sided trench 5m wide and roughly 6km long is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs {1,2}. It is considered likely to be part of World War Two coastal defences on Chesil Beach. The site was digitally plotted for the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3314-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12153.
<2> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 3284-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11620.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5265 8666 (5270m by 3224m) (6 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58NW |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Swyre; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Burton Bradstock; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Puncknowle; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Sep 6 2024 4:33PM
