Monument record MDO28629 - Second World War military buildings, Boscombe, Bournemouth

The remains of possible Second World War military building or buildings are visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the north of Boscombe Promenade.

The remains of possible Second World War military building or buildings are visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the north of Boscombe Promenade. The site consists of either a three celled building or three buildings adjacent to each other, visible as ditches. The buildings cover an area measuring approximately 6.5 m by 6 m. (1) The remains of another possible military building and earthworks are located to the west of the buildings (see MDO8627 and MDO8628) and may be associated with them. The site is not visible on the most recent comprehensive aerial imagery available to the project. (2) This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).

<1> Royal Air Force, 30-OCT-1945, RAF 106G/T16/PART II 7148-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12614.

<2> Channel Coastal Observatory, 15-OCT-2010, CCO Aerial Photographic Coverage 2009 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12622.

Record last edited

Jul 15 2013 8:32AM