Monument record MDO25940 - Reeds End, bank, causeway
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Summary
A linear bank is visible as a partially submerged feature on aerial photographs taken in 1940. It runs from the tank trap on Chesil Beach across the western end of the Fleet. It is possibly of military origin and maybe a causeway or continuation of the anti-tank defence.
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Full Description
A linear bank is visible as a partially submerged feature on aerial photographs taken in 1940 {1}. It runs from the tank trap on Chesil Beach across the western end of the Fleet. It is possibly of military origin and maybe a causeway or continuation of the anti-tank defence. The feature was digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 05-AUG-1940, RAF/225A/BR252 (VC) 6-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12202.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO12202 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 05-AUG-1940. RAF/225A/BR252 (VC) 6-7.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5694 8400 (57m by 19m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58SE |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Record last edited
Sep 6 2024 4:33PM
