Monument record MDO38488 - Second World War bomb craters, Stonebarrow Hill, Whitchurch Canonicorum
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Summary
Three small circular hollows (5m across) are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 on Stonebarrow Hill. They are regularly spaced, 18m apart, in a linear formation. The features are considered likely to be the sites of Second World War bomb craters. They were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Full Description
Three small circular hollows (5m across) are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1948 on Stonebarrow Hill (1). They are regularly spaced, 18m apart, in a linear formation. The features are considered likely to be the sites of Second World War bomb craters. They were digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP. The area is now under trees and the features no longer visible on the most recent Google Earth imagery.
<1> Royal Air Force, 22-JAN-1948, RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RP 3178-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDO14734.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO14734 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-1948. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RP 3178-9.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 38434 93438 (point) (6 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY39SE |
| Civil Parish | Whitchurch Canonicorum; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 26 2019 9:42AM
