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Monument record MWX4362 - Rocket post, Abbotsbury

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Summary

A rocket post marked on the first edition OS map

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ROCKET POST (Victorian to Unknown - 1891 AD)

Full Description

A rocket post marked on the first edition OS map.

Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1, Dorset XLVI.9 Surveyed: 1888, Published: 1889 (Map). SDO10239.

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--- SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch 1. paper. 1:2500. Dorset XLVI.9 Surveyed: 1888, Published: 1889.

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Location

Grid reference	SY 54509 85542 (point) Approximate
Map sheet	SY58NW
Civil Parish	Abbotsbury; Dorset
Unitary Authority	Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Other Statuses/References

Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 001 136

Record last edited

Sep 29 2025 12:31PM

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