Monument record MDO29072 - Second World War bomb craters, Greenland, Studland

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Summary

A dispersed area of Second World War bomb craters is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 to the north of Greenlands Farm, Studland.

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Full Description

A dispersed area of Second World War bomb craters is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946 to the north of Greenlands Farm, Studland. The craters are sub-circular and measure approximately 7 m in diameter. They are visible over an area measuring 200 m by 230 m. (1) 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, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4394-5 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12806.

<2> Google Earth, 01-JUN-2012, Google Earth 2012 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12633.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4394-5.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. 01-JUN-2012. Google Earth 2012.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SZ 0167 8466 (234m by 202m) (18 map features)
Map sheet SZ08SW
Civil Parish Studland; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Aug 22 2013 2:33PM

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