Monument record MDO42633 - Second World War Military camp immediately east of Sheep Park Coppice, Tarrant Rushton

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Summary

A small group of military huts and associated infrastructure can be seen in the south west corner of the field immediately east of Sheep Park Coppice on Royal Air Force vertical aerial photographs dated January 1947. They presumably represent a dispersal from the former RAF Tarrant Rushton to the west.

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The huts and other above-ground military infrastructure have been removed from the site, which has reverted to agricultural use.


Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3151 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16773.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 17-JAN-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3151.

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Location

Grid reference Not recorded
Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish Tarrant Rushton; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Record last edited

Sep 29 2020 4:43PM

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