Monument record MWX43268 - WWII length of stop line located in the Stour Valley

Length of freshly excavated stop line measuring over 2.5km dating to WWII, and located in the Stour Valley. This feature was originally visible on historic OS mapping [1] but appears to have been freshly excavated by January 1942 [2, 3]. The feature was mapped as earthworks from photographs taken in January 1942 [2, 3] and January 1945 [4]. It is still visible by April 1950 [5] and is gone by August 2003 [6, 7].

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1928-1947, Ordnance Survey 1:2500 4th edition 1928-1947 (Map). Ske12644.

<6> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR 3360 14-AUG-2003 (Graphic material). SWX15711.

<7> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR 3460 14-AUG-2003 (Graphic material). SWX15711.