What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Dorset.
The AFV Gunnery School was a military training facility used during World War II for the instruction of armored fighting vehicle gunnery techniques. It is associated with the development of British armored warfare capabilities and reflects the strategic importance of Dorset as a training area during the war.
Places near here
Standing StoneAncient stone or rock art · 894 yd
West DownMountain / peak · 1042 yd
Elizabeth CottageListed building · 1096 yd
Castle InnListed building · 1181 yd
Bindon HillMountain / peak · 1414 yd
Obelisk and Seat, Bindon HillMonument or public art · 1491 yd
Bacon HoleBay · 1.2 mi
Lulworth CoveBay · 1.2 mi
Fossil ForestHeritage attraction · 1.2 mi
Lulworth Visitor CentreVisitor information · 1.2 mi
Lulworth CastleScheduled monument · 1.2 mi
Bindon PlantationForest · 1.2 miOther information
Photo: Stuart Buchan · CC BY-SA 2.0