Monument record MDO31849 - Second World War bomb crater, Skippet Heath, Crossways
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Full Description
A Second World War bomb crater is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of the 1940s on Skippet Heath, to the south of the site of RAF Warmwell. The bomb crater is sub-circular, measuring 8 m in diameter, with a bank of spoil around it. (1) The site is under tree cover on the most recent comprehensive aerial photography available to the project (2), but no trace of the site could be seen on lidar imagery. (3) This feature was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.
<1> Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3075-6 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13779.
<2> XX-XXX-2009, Google Earth (Aerial Photograph). SDO12705.
<3> Environment Agency, 2010, Lidar DTM (Aerial Photograph). SDO13148.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 7665 8768 (18m by 30m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78NE |
| Civil Parish | Crossways; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 143118
Record last edited
Oct 10 2014 11:25AM
