Monument record MDO29474 - Possible Second World War bomb craters, Kimmeridge Bay, Tyneham

Three circular hollows are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of Kimmeridge Bay, located in fields just above the cliffs. They are considered likely to be the remains of bomb craters associated with Second World War activity in this area. They are still partially visible as cropmarks on more recent aerial photographs.

Three circular hollows are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of Kimmeridge Bay (1-2), located in fields just above the cliffs. They are considered likely to be the remains of bomb craters associated with Second World War activity in this area. They were digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset). They are still partially visible as cropmarks on more recent aerial photographs (3).

<1> Royal Air Force, 27-MAR-1945, RAF 106G/LA/200 F8 2007-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12971.

<2> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 F20 3254-55 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12956.

<3> XX-XXX-2005, Google Earth (Aerial Photograph). SDO12861.

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Oct 10 2013 4:09PM