Monument record MDO30345 - Twentieth century military activity, Winfrith Heath, Winfrith Newburgh
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Summary
A linear hollow, 145m by 14m, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 on Winfrith Heath. The hollow is flanked on it's long sides by linear banks. It is considered likely to be of military origin. The site of the feature is faintly showing as a vegetation mark on most recent Google Earth imagery.
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Full Description
A linear hollow, 145m by 14m, is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 on Winfrith Heath (1). The hollow is flanked on it's long sides by linear banks. It is considered likely to be of military origin, possibly an ordnanace disposal trench. The site of the feature is faintly showing as a vegetation mark on most recent Google Earth imagery. They were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 04-Nov-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 6422-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13240.
<2> Environment Agency, 2010, Lidar DSM (Aerial Photograph). SDO13147.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 81039 86877 (181m by 113m) (4 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
Aug 17 2015 2:11PM
