Monument record MDO29878 - Second World War bomb crater, Chesil Beach, Weymouth

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Summary

A circular hollow is visible as an earthwork on Lidar imagery of Chesil Beach. It is considered likely to be the remains of a bomb crater associated with Second World War military activity in this area.

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A circular hollow is visible as an earthwork on Lidar imagery of Chesil Beach (1). 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).


<1> Channel Coastal Observatory, 25-FEB-2009, Lidar (Aerial Photograph). SDO12879.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Channel Coastal Observatory. 25-FEB-2009. Lidar.

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Grid reference Centred SY 6607 7609 (9m by 9m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SY67NE
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Sep 6 2024 4:35PM

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