Monument record MDO29284 - Second World War slit trenches, Poole Park, Poole
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A group of four possible Second World War slit trenches are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken during 1945 to the west of Poole Park. The earthworks consist of four short straight sections of ditch flanked by banks. The ditches range in length from 10 to 15 meteres and may have been excavated for military training purposes.(1) This 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, 08-MAR-1945, RAF/541/106G/LA 163 3011-13 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12917.
<2> XX-XXX-2009, Google Earth (Aerial Photograph). SDO12705.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0201 9093 (53m by 99m) (13 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09SW |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
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Record last edited
Aug 29 2024 4:11PM
