Monument record MDO30328 - Second World War bomb crater, Portway, Winfrith Newburgh
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Summary
The probable site of a Second World War bomb crater is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 on the playing field at Portway.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The probable site of a Second World War bomb crater is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 on the playing field at Portway (1). The small round hollow is 11m across and no longer visible on the latest Google Earth imagery (2). The site was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 1042-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13231.
<1> XX-XXX-2009, Google Earth (Aerial Photograph). SDO12705.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 8066 8510 (21m by 20m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NW |
| Civil Parish | Winfrith Newburgh; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Feb 26 2014 11:38AM
