Monument record MDO29263 - Second World War barbed wire enclosure, Winspit, Worth Matravers

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A rectilinear feature is visible on the cliff-top at Winspit on aerial photographs taken in 1946. It is considered to be a barbed wire enclosure, possibly of Second World War military origin.

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A rectilinear feature is visible on the cliff-top at Winspit on aerial photographs taken in 1946. It is considered to be a barbed wire enclosure, possibly of Second World War military origin. (1). The site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).


<1> Royal Air Force, 12-MAY-1946, RAF 3GTUD/UK/206 PT 1 5080-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12907.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-MAY-1946. RAF 3GTUD/UK/206 PT 1 5080-1.

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Grid reference Centred SY 9776 7618 (175m by 145m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY97NE
Civil Parish Worth Matravers; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Sep 6 2024 4:34PM

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