Monument record MDO30841 - Second World War training trenches, New Swanage
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Full Description
An area of Second World War training trenches are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs between 1945 and 1951 in Day's Park, New Swanage. The trenches are visible over an area measuring approximately 110 m by 25 m. The earthworks consist of four interconnected sections of zig-zag trenches. (1-3) These features were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 10-FEB-1945, RAF 106G/LA128 7076-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13427.
<2> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 5397-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13428.
<3> Royal Air Force, 17-APR-1951, RAF 58/629 5051-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13429.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 0272 7988 (81m by 44m) (4 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 4 2014 8:49AM
