Monument record MDO28562 - Mine pits, Long Field, Hengistbury Head

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A double row of mines were laid along the east end of Long Field, Hengistbury Head during the Second World War.

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A double row of mine pits across the east end of Long Field, Hengistbury Head is visible on 1940s aerial photographs. (1) (2)


<1> Royal Air Force, 1945, 3686, Frame 7132 (Aerial Photograph). SWX8980.

<2> Hoodless, W A, 2005, Hengistbury Head, The Whole Story, 112 (Monograph). SDO12578.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1945. 3686. Frame 7132.
  • <2> Monograph: Hoodless, W A. 2005. Hengistbury Head, The Whole Story. 112.

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Grid reference Centred SZ 1717 9087 (13m by 164m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SZ19SE
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Dec 23 2024 3:39PM

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