Monument record MDO29591 - Second World War military buildings, Holton Heath, Wareham St Martin

Possible military buildings are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947 towards the south west of Holton Heath. They are considered likely to be of Second World War military origin.

Possible military buildings are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1947 towards the south west of Holton Heath. (1). They are considered likely to be of Second World War military origin. The buildings may also be associated with the nearby cordite factory (MDO8224) buildings (MDO29590) and pier (MDO2989). The features are not visible on the most up to date comprehensive imagery available to the project. (2/3) The site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).

<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 5017-19 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12969.

<2> XX-XXX-2009, Google Earth (Aerial Photograph). SDO12705.

<3> Channel Coastal Observatory, 15-OCT-2010, CCO Aerial Photographic Coverage 2009 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12622.

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Oct 21 2013 4:23PM