Monument record MWX4753 - Set House, Southbourne Chain Home Radar Station, Hengistbury Head, Bournemouth
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Standby Set House for the Southbourne Chain Home Radar station. (1-2)
The site described above in (1-2) is visible as a structure on aerial photographs of 1947. The site is formed of a circular mound, measuring 31 m in diameter, camouflaging a structure within a sub-rectangular barbed wire enclosure measuring 85 m by 115 m. (3) This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
<1> Anon, 1940, 1940s APs, AP40_416000E_92000N.tif (Digital archive). SWX8819.
<2> Hoodless, W A, 2005, Hengistbury Head, The Whole Story, 112-119 (Monograph). SDO12578.
<3> Royal Air Force, 30-OCT-1945, RAF 106G/T16/PART II 7123-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12742.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SZ 1643 9102 (119m by 144m) (8 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ19SE |
| Unitary Authority | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
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Record last edited
Dec 23 2024 3:41PM
