EAW049031 ENGLAND (1953). Handfast Point, The Pinnacles and Swanage Bay, Studland, 1953

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Title [EAW049031] Handfast Point, The Pinnacles and Swanage Bay, Studland, 1953
Reference EAW049031
Date 4-May-1953
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Place name STUDLAND
Parish STUDLAND
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 405300, 82161
Longitude / Latitude -1.9250423802371, 50.638533483835
National Grid Reference SZ053822

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John W
Thursday 12th of May 2016 04:42:24 PM

John W
Thursday 12th of May 2016 04:41:46 PM
This cliff was used by the RAF as an air to ground firing range from 1943 with four targets laid out. The building is probably a markers shelter for the range where the targets would be taken for checking and repair. Firing would be from behind the shelter out to sea and the shelter would be bullet proofed.

Peter Kirk
Saturday 7th of June 2014 09:41:28 AM