Monument record MDO31163 - Early 20th century shell holes and craters, Middlebere Heath, Arne
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Summary
A wide scatter of small shell holes and bomb craters, possibly relating to the Second World War, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 on Middlebere Heath, Arne.
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Full Description
A wide scatter of small shell holes and bomb craters, possibly relating to the Second World War, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 on Middlebere Heath, Arne (1-2). The features are no longer visible on the latest Google Earth imagery. They were digitally plotted during the Wild Purbeck NMP.
<1> Royal Air Force, 10-FEB-1945, RAF 106G/LA/128 7058-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13468.
<2> Royal Air Force, 04-NOV-1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4407-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13592.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 94049 84608 (point) (98 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY98SW |
| Civil Parish | Arne; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 17 2014 9:13AM
