Monument record MDO29756 - Second World War fuel store, East Weare Batteries, Portland
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Full Description
FUEL STORE. From site list with letter. Isle of Portland, East Weare Camp. Recorder - R. Perry. <1-3>
A Second World War fuel store is visible as a structure on aerial photographs of the 1940s <4> adjacent to East Weare Batteries, Portland. The circular structure of the fuel store is surrounded by a curving wall. This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
<1> Council for British Archaeology, 1995, Defence of Britain Project, 2581 (Digital archive). SWX5.
<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2003, Defence of Britain Project Database, 2581 (Machine readable data file). SDO128.
<3> Council for British Archaeology, 2006, Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01, 2581 (Excavation archive). SDO17227.
<4> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3229-30 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13055.
<5> National Record of the Historic Environment (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. 2581.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. 2581.
- <3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. 2581.
- <4> SDO13055 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3229-30.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6963 7382 (43m by 52m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: 2581
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 SE 229
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1413251
Record last edited
Jun 14 2023 3:57PM
