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2016

SU1608 : Rockford Ford

Rockford Ford

A popular destination in the New Forest this is Rockford Ford found beside Moyles Court School on Dockens Water.

Geographical Context: Rivers, Streams, Drainage Primary Subject: Ford other tags: Ford Click a tag, to view other nearby images.

This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Dockens Water at Moyles Court [21] · Dockens Water Ford [16] · Rockford Ford [12] · Moyles Court School [7] Title Clusters: · Rockford Ford [2] ·

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Grid Square: SU1608, 137 images (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer: John Walton (more nearby)
Date Taken: Sunday, 11 September, 2016 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 12 September, 2016
Subject Location: OSGB36: SU 16277 08405 [1m precision]
WGS84: 50:52.4950N 1:46.2019W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SU 1627 0839
View Direction: NORTH (about 0 degrees)

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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)