Monument record MDO25905 - Chesil Beach - WWII anti tank ditch
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A World War II anti-tank ditch located behind Burton Road, Chesil Beach running ESE from Castle Beach Cottage and visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 {1-2}. It forms part of a longer interrupted feature which runs from Castle Hill Cottages to the antitank trap at Reeds End (MWX1315). It was situated within the Abbotsbury Defence which was defended by the 6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. The site was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4285-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO11645.
<2> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3317-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12186.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5567 8487 (283m by 125m) (7 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58SE |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 1442209
Record last edited
Mar 1 2012 5:17AM
