Monument record MDO30765 - Second World War allotments, Swanage
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Summary
A block of Second World War allotments is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the east of Litchfield Copse at the western edge of Swanage.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A block of Second World War allotments is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the east of Litchfield Copse at the western edge of Swanage. (1) The area is now under pasture. (2) Areas were given over to cultivation during the Second World War as part of the "Dig for Victory" campaign. These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 10-FEB-1945, RAF 106G/LA128 7077-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13415.
<2> Google Earth, 01-JUN-2012, Google Earth 2012 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12633.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0128 7920 (279m by 323m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ07NW |
| Civil Parish | Swanage; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 2 2014 3:10PM
