Monument record MDO30436 - Early twentieth-century craters, Wool Heath, Wool and East Stoke
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Summary
A group of circular hollows visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar on Wool Heath. The features are between 2m and 8m across and fairly evenly spaced. They are considered to be impact craters or exploded mine sites associated with military training activity. .
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Full Description
A group of circular hollows visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar on Wool Heath (1-2). The features are between 2m and 8m across and fairly evenly spaced. They are considered to be impact craters or exploded mine sites associated with military training activity. The features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 20-FEB-1946, RAF 106G/UK/1179 3060-1 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13261.
<2> Environment Agency, 2010, Lidar DSM (Aerial Photograph). SDO13147.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 84293 89995 (229m by 375m) (50 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY88NW |
| Civil Parish | East Stoke; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Wool; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 7 2014 11:34AM
