New Forest Ponies, Rockford Common, New... © Stuart Buchan

2008

SU1608 : New Forest Ponies, Rockford Common, New Forest

New Forest Ponies, Rockford Common, New Forest

These ponies are in the disused quarry on Rockford Common. It was very cold so they weren't very lively.

Category: Ponies

This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Rockford Common [25] ·

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Grid Square: SU1608, 137 images (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer: Stuart Buchan (more nearby)
Date Taken: Sunday, 28 December, 2008 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 29 December, 2008
Subject Location: OSGB36: SU 167 082 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:52.3955N 1:45.8400W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SU 167 081
View Direction: NORTH (about 0 degrees)

Image classification(about): Geograph

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Any ideas as to the original purpose of these concrete tubes set into the ground on Ibsley Common?

SU1608 : Concrete remains in Newlands Plantation, New Forest SU1608 : Concrete remains on Ibsley Common, New Forest

They are something to do with military activity during the Second World War, not far from the RAF Ibsley control bunker in Newlands Plantation: SU1608 : Second World War bunker in Newlands Plantation, New Forest.

At a complete guess, perhaps a sentry had to sit in it? You can see holes at regular intervals below the rim on the inside of the pipe.

Jim

Posted by TreeHouse on Wed, 17 Jan 2007 (9 comments)