Monument record MDO30562 - First World War slit trenching, Decoy Heath, Wareham St Martin
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Summary
Practice slit trenching of possible First World War origin is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of Decoy Heath, Wareham St Martin.
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Practice slit trenching of possible First World War origin is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of Decoy Heath, Wareham St Martin (1). This site was digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project. These features are not visible on the most recent comprehensive aerial images available to the project, this area now being overgrown with scrub.
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 5053-54 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13336.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO13336 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 5053-54.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 9108 9115 (86m by 79m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY99SW |
| Civil Parish | Wareham St Martin; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Mar 18 2014 11:21AM
