Monument record MDO39798 - Post medieval or modern building, possible military building, Briars Farm, Dudmoor Lane, Christchurch

A building and hardstanding are visible at Briars Farm to the east of Dudmoor Lane, Christchurch, on 1940s aerial photographs. The features are likely to be post medieval or modern agricultural in origin but may alternatively be military in nature. The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.

A building and hardstanding are visible at Briars Farm to the east of Dudmoor Lane, Christchurch, on 1940s aerial photographs (1). The features are likely to be post medieval or modern agricultural in origin but may alternatively be modern military in nature, although this is not certain.

The site is redeveloped on a 2014 vertical aerial photograph and the features are not visible, although one standing building may be part of the original structure (2).

The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.

<1> Royal Air Force, 05-SEP-47, RAF/CPE/UK/2289 Vp3 5242-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDO15633.

<2> GetMapping, 2014, Digital vertical aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDO14101.

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Jan 31 2018 5:51PM