Monument record MDO42738 - Second World War blast shelter west of Smith's Cottage, former RAF Tarrant Rushton, Tarrant Rushton
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Summary
The Pillbox Study Group list a Second World War blast shelter of unspecified type at approximately this location, visible on Royal Air Force vertical aerial photographs dated January 1947, and associated with a localised group of huttments and other infrastructure.
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Full Description
The shelter lies adjacent to or below tree cover on modern aerial photographs. Its status is unknown, but it is presumed to have been removed as part of the overall clearance of military infrastructure.
Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3152 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16800.
Thompson, S, 2020, Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record, e34224 (Unpublished document). SDO16685.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 95320 06650 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NE |
| Civil Parish | Tarrant Rushton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 9 2020 4:35PM
