Monument record MDO42739 - Second World War blast shelter north of the former Cutler's Coppice, West Hemsworth, Wichampton
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Summary
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 small dispersal of military huttments and other infrastructure.
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Full Description
It is unclear whether or not this small encampment was part of RAF Tarrant Rushton. The shelter has been removed and its site returned to agricultural use. The former Cutler's Coppice is similarly no longer extant.
Royal Air Force, 17-JAN-1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1934 3151 (Aerial Photograph). SDO16773.
Thompson, S, 2020, Pillbox Study Group: Defence of Britain Project sites not in the Dorset Historic Environment Record, e34231 (Unpublished document). SDO16685.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 96100 06360 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NE |
| Civil Parish | Witchampton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 9 2020 4:50PM
