Monument record MDO29874 - Second World War bomb crater, Wyke Regis Bridging Camp, Weymouth

A circular hollow is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the Chesil Beach section of Wyke Regis Bridging Camp (MDO29869). It is considered likely to be the remains of a bomb crater associated with Second World War military activity in this area.

A circular hollow is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs (1-2) of the Chesil Beach section of Wyke Regis Bridging Camp (MDO29869). It is considered likely to be the remains of a bomb crater associated with Second World War military activity in this area. This feature was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset). It is not visible on the most recent aerial photographs available to the project.

<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 5449-50 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13097.

<2> Royal Air Force, 30-AUG-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2273 5206-07 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13104.

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Sep 6 2024 4:35PM