HER Record

HER ID: 60389, Observation And Camera Shelters, Ashley Walk

HER Summary: Used to monitor progress on target shelters.

HER Category: Monument

HER Web Link: No link available

Type: Desk Based Assessment
Description: Maritime Archaeology Ltd (MA Ltd) has been commissioned by the New Forest National Park Authority (NFNPA) to undertake an archaeological desk based assessment for the New Forest Remembers – Untold Stories of World War II.
Date Range: 2013 - 2013
Type: Lidar Survey
Description: A LIDAR survey was carried out in 2009 by the Unit for Landscape Modelling at Cambridge on behalf of the New Forest National Park and District Council. The resolution was 0.5 accurate to +/- 1m horizontally and 0.15m +/- vertically. Mapping of features was undertaken by the New Forest National Park authority.
Date Range: 2009 - 2009
Type: Desk Based Assessment
Description: Maritime Archaeology Ltd (MA Ltd) has been commissioned by the New Forest National Park Authority (NFNPA) to undertake an archaeological desk based assessment for the New Forest Remembers – Untold Stories of World War II.
Date Range: 2013 - 2013
Type: Lidar Survey
Description: A LIDAR survey was carried out in 2009 by the Unit for Landscape Modelling at Cambridge on behalf of the New Forest National Park and District Council. The resolution was 0.5 accurate to +/- 1m horizontally and 0.15m +/- vertically. Mapping of features was undertaken by the New Forest National Park authority.
Date Range: 2009 - 2009

Type: Built
Classification: Shelter
Form: Unknown
Description: For comparison with shelter 1, the No. 2 Wall's target shelter was of a similar size but with 4 single brick walls. The wall facing the target had a large aperture to allow use of cine-cameras. brick building open on one side with three concrete obsrrvation slits. flst concrete roof. approx 2mtts high. (interpretation by MA Ltd)
Date Range: 1939 - 1945
Type: Built
Classification: Shelter
Form: Unknown
Description: For comparison with shelter 1, the No. 2 Wall's target shelter was of a similar size but with 4 single brick walls. The wall facing the target had a large aperture to allow use of cine-cameras. brick building open on one side with three concrete obsrrvation slits. flst concrete roof. approx 2mtts high. (interpretation by MA Ltd)
Date Range: 1939 - 1945