Monument record MDO30425 - Early twentieth-century military installation, Wool Heath, East Stoke
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Full Description
An early twentieth-century military installation is visible as extant structures on aerial photographs taken in 1945 and 1946 (1-2). The site comprises two circular platforms, 8-10 across, with a linear structure running northward towards four associated buildings. The features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project. They are no longer visible on recent Dorset CC digital aerial photographs, the area being covered in trees and scrub (3).
<1> Royal Air Force, 20-FEB-1946, RAF 106G/UK/1179 3060-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13261.
<2> Royal Air Force, 03-MAR-1945, RAF 106G/LA/194 4947A frame 8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13264.
<3> Dorset County Council, XX-XXX-2002, Dorset CC Vertical Digital Photo Tile (Aerial Photograph). SDO13248.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 84450 89792 (51m by 133m) (9 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NW |
| Civil Parish | East Stoke; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 6 2014 2:31PM
