Monument record MDO30340 - Modern military activity, Whitcombe Vale, Winfrith Newburgh

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Several groups of small pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 on Whitcombe Combe to the west of Gatemore Road. They are considered to relate to early 20th century military activity, possibly fox-holes or shell holes.

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Several groups of small pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1947 on Whitcombe Combe to the west of Gatemore Road (1). They are considered to relate to early 20th century military activity, possibly fox-holes or shell holes. They were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.


<1> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6423-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13239.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6423-4.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SY 80270 86544 (547m by 353m) (44 map features)
Map sheet SY88NW
Civil Parish Winfrith Newburgh; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Mar 3 2014 1:10PM

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