Monument record MDO38277 - Possible bomb craters, Yard Farm, Marshwood
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Summary
A line of four circular hollows are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the north of Yard Farm. They are 12m across and regularly spaced and are potentially the sites of Second World War bomb craters. They were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Full Description
A line of four circular hollows are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and lidar imagery to the north of Yard Farm (1-2). They are 12m across and regularly spaced and are potentially the sites of Second World War bomb craters. They were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP. A fifth similar feature lies 580m to the southwest and is described in MDO38278.
Royal Air Force, 11-APR-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1406-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14617.
<1> Environment Agency, 2010, Lidar DTM, sy4299_dtm_1m.asc (Aerial Photograph). SDO13148.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 42317 99629 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49NW |
| Civil Parish | Marshwood; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Pilsdon; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 25 2019 3:02PM
