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monument Word or Phrase:BARRAGE BALLOON MANUFACTORING SITE *  
Definition:A site or building where barrage balloons are manufactured. Consider double-indexing with the term WAR PRODUCTION FACTORY if appropriate.
monument Word or Phrase:MINE DRAINAGE AND VENTILATION SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the drainage and/or ventilation of mines.
monument Word or Phrase:LINEN OR FLAX MANUFACTURING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites or structures used for the manufacture of linen and/or flax.
monument Word or Phrase:SAND AND GRAVEL EXTRACTION SITE *  
Definition:A site associated with the extraction, from the ground, of sand and gravel. Use more specific type where known.
monument Word or Phrase:FOOD AND DRINK PROCESSING SITE *  
Definition:Terms included here are for small scale agricultural production. See also FOOD AND DRINK INDUSTRY SITE grouping in INDUSTRIAL class.
monument Word or Phrase:MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINEERING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings and sites associated with the manufacture of motor vehicles.
monument Word or Phrase:EXPLOSIVES MANUFACTURING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the production, testing and storage of explosives.
monument Word or Phrase:ABRASIVES MANUFACTURING SITE *  
Definition:A place where abrasive mediums such as sand-paper and grinding wheels are manufactured.
monument Word or Phrase:FOOD AND DRINK INDUSTRY SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the large-scale production, processing and preserving of food and drink.
monument Word or Phrase:GUNPOWDER MANUFACTURING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the production, testing and storage of gunpowder.
monument Word or Phrase:PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMICAL SITE *  
Definition:Sites used for the production of drugs and other medical products.
monument Word or Phrase:PRINTING AND PUBLISHING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings and sites associated with the printing and publishing industry.
monument Word or Phrase:ARMAMENT MANUFACTURING SITE *  
Definition:A building or site used for the manufacture, assembly and testing of weapons, explosives and associated military hardware.
monument Word or Phrase:ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the production of electricity.
monument Word or Phrase:STEAM POWER PRODUCTION SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the production and use of steam power.
monument Word or Phrase:WATER POWER PRODUCTION SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the production and use of water power.
monument Word or Phrase:AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, structures or sites used for the production of chemicals used in agriculture, such as fertilizers and weed killers.
monument Word or Phrase:ANTI AIRCRAFT DEFENCE SITE *  
Definition:Sites, buildings and structures for the control and mounting of anti aircraft artillery. Also, structures for passive or indirect defence against enemy aircraft.
monument Word or Phrase:ANTI INVASION DEFENCE SITE *  
Definition:Sites, buildings and structures associated with the prevention of an invasion by a hostile force.
monument Word or Phrase:PLASTER MANUFACTURING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the manufacture of plaster.
monument Word or Phrase:POTTERY MANUFACTURING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the production of pottery. Use only for sites where there is evidence of pottery manufacture but no specific monument, otherwise use more specific term.
monument Word or Phrase:AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS SITE *  
Definition:A site used by the Air Raid Precautions network. Use more specific term.
monument Word or Phrase:AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING SITE *  
Definition:Sites used for the manufacture of aircraft.
monument Word or Phrase:BRICK AND TILEMAKING SITE *  
Definition:Sites and structures associated with the manufacture of bricks and tiles. Includes Sites associated with earth extraction and preparation.
monument Word or Phrase:CARPET MANUFACTURING SITE *  
Definition:Includes any textile floor covering.
monument Word or Phrase:CEMENT MANUFACTURING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the production of cement.
monument Word or Phrase:COTTON MANUFACTURING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings and sites associated with the manufacture of cotton.
monument Word or Phrase:ENGINEERING INDUSTRY SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the engineering industry.
monument Word or Phrase:MILITARY OBSERVATION SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, structures and sites for the detection of encroaching enemy forces.
monument Word or Phrase:PEDESTRIAN TRANSPORT SITE *  
Definition:Sites and structures associated with pedestrian transport.
monument Word or Phrase:ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS SITE *  
Definition:A site or structure associated with the activities of the Royal Observer Corps. The Corps was formed on 1 January 1947 and disbanded in 1991.
monument Word or Phrase:WINE AND CIDERMAKING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the production of wine and cider.
monument Word or Phrase:BREWING AND MALTING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings and structures associated with the process of brewing and malting.
monument Word or Phrase:CHARCOAL PRODUCTION SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the production of charcoal.
monument Word or Phrase:CHEMICAL PRODUCTION SITE *  
Definition:Sites used for the manufacture of chemicals used as the basis for complex chemical processes or products.
monument Word or Phrase:MARINE CONSTRUCTION SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the construction and repair of ships and boats.
monument Word or Phrase:MILITARY SIGNALLING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings and structures used for sending and receiving signals.
monument Word or Phrase:PASSIVE AIR DEFENCE SITE *  
Definition:Sites, buildings or structures involved in passive air defence, usually by forcing hostile aircraft to fly high or drop their bombs on the wrong targets. Use more specific term.
monument Word or Phrase:Q SITE SHELTER (3395/40) *  
Definition:An operations room, built to drawing number 3395/40, to control the lighting arrays of the 'T' type of bombing decoy in use during the Second World War. It was semi-sunken for added protection and then covered in earth
monument Word or Phrase:RAILWAY ENGINEERING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the construction and maintenance of railways and rolling stock.
monument Word or Phrase:VEHICLE ENGINEERING SITE *  
Definition:Sites associated with the manufacture and engineering of vehicles.
monument Word or Phrase:ACTIVE AIR DEFENCE SITE *  
Definition:A site equipped for active defensive action against an airborne enemy assault.
monument Word or Phrase:BLOODHOUND MISSILE SITE *  
Definition:A missile base armed with the Bristol Bloodhound surface-to-air missile. Bloodhounds were deployed to defend the launch sites of Thor Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles.
monument Word or Phrase:LACE MANUFACTURING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the manufacture of lace.
monument Word or Phrase:MILITARY TRANSPORT SITE *  
Definition:Sites and structures for the transport of military personnel, vehicles and armaments.
monument Word or Phrase:MINERAL EXTRACTION SITE *  
Definition:Sites where minerals are extracted from the ground.
monument Word or Phrase:Q SITE SHELTER (367/41) *  
Definition:An operations room, built to drawing number 367/41, to control the lighting arrays of the DREM type of bombing decoy in use during the Second World War. Unlike earlier designs it was surface built and then covered in earth to protect against flooding.
monument Word or Phrase:ROPE MANUFACTURING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings and structures associated with the manufacture of rope.
monument Word or Phrase:SILK MANUFACTURING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the manufacture of silk.
monument Word or Phrase:WOOL MANUFACTURING SITE *  
Definition:Includes worsted and other wool-related textiles.
monument Word or Phrase:CHEMICAL INDUSTRY SITE *  
Definition:Sites for the manufacture of substances or items by controlled chemical reactions.
monument Word or Phrase:CLOTHING INDUSTRY SITE *  
Definition:Buildings and sites associated with the manufacture of clothing.
Word or Phrase:COAST BATTERY GUN SITE *  
Definition:A gun emplacement associated with a coastal battery.
monument Word or Phrase:DEMOLITION CHARGE SITE *  
Definition:A site used for the placing of an explosive, demolition charge. Many types of structures were prepared for demolition in the event of an invasion in order to cause the maximum disruption to the advance of hostile forces. Use more specifc type where known.
monument Word or Phrase:MILITARY AIRFIELD SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, structures and sites directly associated with the operation of military airfields. See also AIR TRANSPORT SITE in the TRANSPORT Class.
monument Word or Phrase:MILITARY TRAINING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, structures and sites for the training of military personnel.
monument Word or Phrase:MILLSTONE WORKING SITE *  
Definition:A site where millstones have been cut to shape and/or fabricated from smaller pieces of stone.
monument Word or Phrase:ORDNANCE DISPOSAL SITE *  
Definition:Site for the disposal of unexploded ordnance, possibly attached to a bombing range.
monument Word or Phrase:PETROLEUM WARFARE SITE *  
Definition:A site, usually including fuel tanks, pipe works and control buildings, where flaming petroleum was intended to be used as a weapon against a hostile invasion.
monument Word or Phrase:RAILWAY TRANSPORT SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with railway transport.
monument Word or Phrase:TEXTILE FINISHING SITE *  
Definition:Includes bleaching, dressing, dyeing and printing.
monument Word or Phrase:TIMBER PROCESSING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the processing of timber.
monument Word or Phrase:TRAMWAY TRANSPORT SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with tramway transport.
monument Word or Phrase:AIRCRAFT TESTING SITE *  
Definition:A site used for the functional testing of aircraft and their components.
monument Word or Phrase:AIRFIELD DEFENCE SITE *  
Definition:A site or building associated with active or passive defence of the landing ground and buildings of an airfield.
monument Word or Phrase:CHARCOAL BURNERS SITE *  
Definition:A site, often in a woodland clearing, used for the production of pure carbon by the controlled burning of wood and other organic materials.
monument Word or Phrase:CHEMICAL PRODUCT SITE *  
Definition:Sites where controlled chemical reactions are employed to help manufacture domestic products.
monument Word or Phrase:LEATHER INDUSTRY SITE *  
Definition:Buildings or sites used in the preparation, treatment and working of raw animal hide into leather products such as gloves or saddles, etc.
monument Word or Phrase:METAL EXTRACTION SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the extraction of metal ores.
monument Word or Phrase:METAL PROCESSING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the processing of non ferrous metal ores.
monument Word or Phrase:POWER GENERATION SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the generation and transmission of power.
monument Word or Phrase:STONE EXTRACTION SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the extraction of stone. Includes preparation processes.
monument Word or Phrase:TEXTILE INDUSTRY SITE *  
Definition:Includes all stages of production process of textiles, eg. wool, cotton, linen, etc, and textile products. Use only for sites where there is evidence of textile manufacture but no specific monument type, otherwise use more specific term.
monument Word or Phrase:BARRAGE BALLOON SITE *  
Definition:A site where a single large balloon was attached by fine wire cables to the ground to form an aerial obstruction to attacking enemy aircraft.
monument Word or Phrase:CANAL TRANSPORT SITE *  
Definition:Buildings and structures associated with canal transport.
monument Word or Phrase:CLAY EXTRACTION SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the extraction of clay.
monument Word or Phrase:COASTAL DEFENCE SITE *  
Definition:Sites, buildings and structures for the defence of the coastline from sea and air invasion.
monument Word or Phrase:DYE AND PIGMENT SITE *  
Definition:Buildings and sites used for the production of inorganic and organic dyes, pigments and paints.
monument Word or Phrase:FISH PROCESSING SITE *  
Definition:A place where fish are processed after being caught.
monument Word or Phrase:FOOD PRESERVING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the preserving of food.
monument Word or Phrase:FOOD PROCESSING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the processing of foodstuffs.
monument Word or Phrase:FUEL PRODUCTION SITE *  
Definition:Includes sites associated with extraction.
monument Word or Phrase:HELICOPTER TEST SITE *  
Definition:A site on which rigs, towers and other associated structures and buildings used for the testing of helicopters and helicopter parts are located.
monument Word or Phrase:HYDRAULIC POWER SITE *  
Definition:Buildings and structures associated with the creation and use of hydraulic power.
monument Word or Phrase:LEATHER WORKING SITE *  
Definition:A site used for the manufacture of leather products.
monument Word or Phrase:MINERAL PRODUCT SITE *  
Definition:Buildings and sites associated with the production of materials made from minerals.
monument Word or Phrase:MINING INDUSTRY SITE *  
Definition:Buildings and structures associated with the mining industry.
monument Word or Phrase:PEAT EXTRACTION SITE *  
Definition:A site used for the extraction of peat.
monument Word or Phrase:REFUSE DISPOSAL SITE *  
Definition:A site where household rubbish and other waste products can be disposed of. May take the form of a pit, rubbish tip, landfill site or incineration plant.
monument Word or Phrase:SALT PRODUCTION SITE *  
Definition:Sites, buildings or stuctures associated with the entire process of salt production.
monument Word or Phrase:WATER TRANSPORT SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with water transport.
monument Word or Phrase:WEAPONS TESTING SITE *  
Definition:A building, site or structure associated with the demonstration and testing of weapons and military equipment.
monument Word or Phrase:WOOD PROCESSING SITE *  
Definition:Includes processing and manufacturing of all forms of wood.
monument Word or Phrase:AIRCRAFT CRASH SITE *  
Definition:A site which is known, or believed to be, where an aircraft crashed. It is an offence to interfere with the wreckage of crashed military aircraft without a licence (Protection of Military Remains Act 1986). Index with aircraft TYPE where known.
monument Word or Phrase:ANIMAL PRODUCT SITE *  
Definition:Buildings or sites used in the production of items derived from the parts of animals not used for consumption.
monument Word or Phrase:ANIMAL WELFARE SITE *  
Definition:A building, range of buildings or site, for the accommodation, rearing and/or treatment of animals, birds and fish, both wild and domestic.
monument Word or Phrase:ANTLER WORKING SITE *  
Definition:A site which has produced evidence of in situ production of items derived from antler.
monument Word or Phrase:AUXILIARY UNIT SITE *  
Definition:A site intended for use by the Auxiliary Units (or British Resistance Organisation) in the event of an invasion. Use more specific term.
monument Word or Phrase:BRONZE WORKING SITE *  
Definition:Use only where evidence is specific, ie. copper/tin alloy. For working of copper based alloys of unknown composition use COPPER WORKING SITE.
monument Word or Phrase:COPPER WORKING SITE *  
Definition:A site where copper or copper based alloys are produced by smelting copper ore.
monument Word or Phrase:CRAFT INDUSTRY SITE *  
Definition:Site of small scale industrial production often involving hand work and craft skills.
monument Word or Phrase:DECOY DOMESTIC SITE *  
Definition:A system of lights, controlled fires or dummy constructions, used to simulate a domestic site such as a city and thus confuse enemy aircraft into bombing counterfeit targets.
monument Word or Phrase:LITHIC WORKING SITE *  
Definition:A site which has produced evidence of in situ working of stone for the manufacture of tools, weapons or other objects. Such sites will usually, but not always, be of prehistoric date. Use object material where known.
monument Word or Phrase:METAL INDUSTRY SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the metal industry.
monument Word or Phrase:METAL SMELTING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the smelting of metals.
monument Word or Phrase:PAPER INDUSTRY SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the production and use of paper.
monument Word or Phrase:ROAD TRANSPORT SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with road transport.
monument Word or Phrase:SILVER WORKING SITE *  
Definition:A site or building where silver was processed and/or worked and fashioned into objects.
monument Word or Phrase:STONE GRUBBING SITE *  
Definition:A site used for the small scale extraction and working of surface boulders.
monument Word or Phrase:TIMBER PRODUCT SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the manufacture of timber products.
monument Word or Phrase:WASTE DISPOSAL SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the disposal of domestic and industrial waste.
monument Word or Phrase:WATER DISPOSAL SITE *  
Definition:Sites and structures associated with the disposal of waste water and waterborne refuse.
designation Word or Phrase:World Heritage Site  
Definition:World Heritage Sites (WHS) are those sites that are considered to be of universal significance to all humanity. They are designated as such by UNESCO because of their cultural or natural significance.

There are just over 500 World Heritage Sites in the world. Fourteen of these are in Britain and include Hadrian's Wall, the cities of Edinburgh and Bath, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution at Ironbridge, the Palace and Abbey of Westminster, the Tower of London, Blenheim Palace and the prehistoric monuments of Avebury and Stonehenge.

Although World Heritage Sites in Britain are not protected by law, they are recognised in planning guidance as being of special significance. This is taken into account when new developments that might affect a World Heritage Site are being planned.
monument Word or Phrase:AIR TRANSPORT SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the control, accommodation, service and testing of aircraft.
monument Word or Phrase:BOMBING DECOY SITE *  
Definition:A site comprising a system of lights, controlled fires or dummy constructions, used during WWII to provide a counterfeit target for enemy aircraft. Use more specific type where known.
monument Word or Phrase:CIVIL DEFENCE SITE *  
Definition:Sites and buildings used in the coordination of the defence of the civilian population during times of war. Could also be used during times of national emergency.
monument Word or Phrase:DECOY RAILWAY SITE *  
Definition:A system of lights, controlled fires or dummy constructions, used to simulate a railway yard or sidings and thus confuse enemy aircraft into bombing these counterfeit targets.
monument Word or Phrase:DECOY SITE SHELTER *  
Definition:Partly subterranean operations rooms for the lighting arrays of the various types of bombing decoys in use during the Second World War.
monument Word or Phrase:EARLY WARNING SITE *  
Definition:A site, building or structure used for the detection of approaching hostile aircraft, shipping or missiles early enough to allow a counterattack or defensive measures to be taken. Use more specific term.
monument Word or Phrase:GLASS WORKING SITE *  
Definition:A site used for the production and/or working of glass.
monument Word or Phrase:METAL PRODUCT SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the manufacture of products from metals.
monument Word or Phrase:METAL WORKING SITE *  
Definition:A site where metal is worked. Use specific type where known.
monument Word or Phrase:PETROCHEMICAL SITE *  
Definition:Buildings and plant used for the refining of oil or the production of chemicals using oil.
monument Word or Phrase:QUERN WORKING SITE *  
Definition:A site used for the manufacture and finishing of querns.
monument Word or Phrase:RACING SPORTS SITE *  
Definition:A building, site or structure associated with various racing sports.
monument Word or Phrase:RACKET SPORTS SITE *  
Definition:A building, site or structure associated with the playing of racket sports.
monument Word or Phrase:RIVER DEFENCE SITE *  
Definition:A fortified river or river bank forming part of the anti invasion infrastructure.
monument Word or Phrase:SHALE WORKING SITE *  
Definition:A site or building used for processing shale. Shale can be fashioned into goods or, if bituminous, distilled to produce oil, naphtha or tar.
monument Word or Phrase:STEEL WORKING SITE *  
Definition:A site used for the manufacturing of steel. Use more specific type where known.
monument Word or Phrase:STONE WORKING SITE *  
Definition:A site where rough stone is processed, shaped, worked or formed into finished products.
monument Word or Phrase:WATER STORAGE SITE *  
Definition:Sites and structures associated with the storage of water and waste water. Use only where the exact form or function is unknown otherwise use more specific term.
monument Word or Phrase:ANIMAL POWER SITE *  
Definition:Buildings and structures associated with the use of animals to generate power.
monument Word or Phrase:BONE WORKING SITE *  
Definition:A site used for the production of items derived from animal bones.
monument Word or Phrase:HORN WORKING SITE *  
Definition:A site used for the production of items derived from animal horns.
monument Word or Phrase:IRON WORKING SITE *  
Definition:A site used for the production and/or working of metallic iron.
monument Word or Phrase:LEAD WORKING SITE *  
Definition:A site used for the production and/or working of metallic lead.
Word or Phrase:MISSILE TEST SITE *  
Definition:An area for the testing of guided missiles.
monument Word or Phrase:NUCLEAR TEST SITE *  
Definition:Site associated with the testing of nuclear material or its containers.
monument Word or Phrase:PAINTBALLING SITE *  
Definition:Site or building used for paintballing.
monument Word or Phrase:THOR MISSILE SITE *  
Definition:A missile base armed with the Thor Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile. Thor Missiles were deployed in Britain under joint British/US control between 1959 and 1964.
monument Word or Phrase:WATER SUPPLY SITE *  
Definition:Site and structures associated with the supply of clean water.
monument Word or Phrase:WOOD PRODUCT SITE *  
Definition:Manufacture and use of wood side products, ie. unprocessed wood rather than processed timber.
monument Word or Phrase:AIR DEFENCE SITE *  
Definition:A site equipped for passive or active defence against an airborne enemy assault.
monument Word or Phrase:BALL SPORTS SITE *  
Definition:A building, site or structure associated with the playing of ball sports.
monument Word or Phrase:COAL MINING SITE *  
Definition:Includes terms for components of site. See also terms in MINING INDUSTRY SITE grouping.
monument Word or Phrase:GLASSMAKING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the production of glass.
monument Word or Phrase:JET WORKING SITE *  
Definition:A site where artefacts are manufactured from jet.
monument Word or Phrase:TRANSMITTER SITE *  
Definition:A site, including buildings and structures, from which communication signals are transmitted.
monument Word or Phrase:WOODWORKING SITE *  
Definition:A site where unprocessed wood is used to manufacture goods.
monument Word or Phrase:DISTILLING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the process of distilling.
monument Word or Phrase:HISTORICAL SITE *  
Definition:Site with important historical association.
monument Word or Phrase:INDUSTRIAL SITE *  
Definition:An area or defined space believed to have been used for trades and/or manufacturing activity. Only use when evidence for more specific site type is lacking.
monument Word or Phrase:NET MAKING SITE *  
Definition:A building or room where nets are made
monument Word or Phrase:OCCUPATION SITE *  
Definition:A site showing some signs of occupation but evidence is insufficient to imply permanent settlement.
monument Word or Phrase:WIND POWER SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the production and use of wind power.
monument Word or Phrase:DISPERSED SITE *  
Definition:Accommodation and facilities for aircrew away from the main RAF airfield.
monument Word or Phrase:EXECUTION SITE *  
Definition:A place where people were put to death. Use narrower monument type where known.
Word or Phrase:TECHNICAL SITE *  
Definition:The area of a military base where engineering and maintenance functions are grouped.
monument Word or Phrase:BUTCHERY SITE *  
Definition:A site used for the butchery of animals.
monument Word or Phrase:DOMESTIC SITE *  
Definition:Sites used for the accommodation, welfare and recreation of servicemen, especially those serving in the Royal Air Force. Use only for Sites associated with military installations. For non-military Sites use DOMESTIC class and its narrower terms.
monument Word or Phrase:FUNERARY SITE *  
Definition:Site types normally or frequently associated with burials which in some instances may have had solely religious or ritual functions.
monument Word or Phrase:GAMBLING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings where gambling takes place.
monument Word or Phrase:LAND USE SITE *  
Definition:Areas of land used primarily for agriculture. See also GARDENS, PARKS AND URBAN SPACES.
monument Word or Phrase:STARFISH SITE *  
Definition:A decoy site designed to simulate a burning urban area during a bombing raid in order to lure enemy bombers away from legitimate targets.
monument Word or Phrase:FISHING SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the farming of fish.
monument Word or Phrase:HUNTING SITE *  
Definition:A building, site or structure associated with the hunting of animals.
monument Word or Phrase:SPORTS SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with sporting activities.
monument Word or Phrase:LEGAL SITE *  
Definition:Buildings, sites and structures associated with the enactment and enforcement of public law.
monument Word or Phrase:PLUTO SITE *  
Definition:A site associated with Operation PLUTO (Pipe Line Under The Ocean) the operation to supply the allies with fuel following the invasion of Normandy.
monument Word or Phrase:BOMB SITE *  
Definition:A site which has been bombed but where there is no crater, eg. bombed buildings.
monument Word or Phrase:KILL SITE *  
Definition:A Palaeolithic or Mesolithic temporary site where there is evidence to suggest animal butchery. Evidence may include animal remains and a specialized tool assemblage.
monument Word or Phrase:OPEN SITE *  
Definition:A Palaeolithic or Mesolithic occupation site, excluding occupations of caves and rock shelters. Evidence for occupation may include traces of hearths and other structures.
monument Word or Phrase:QF SITE *  
Definition:A decoy fire positioned close to a legitimate target which would be lit in the event of an incendiary attack in the hope that subsequent bombs would be drawn to the area of the decoy.
monument Word or Phrase:QL SITE *  
Definition:A decoy site designed to simulate permitted lighting, such as locomotives, furnaces and tramwire flashes, to lure attacking night bombers away from legitimate targets.
monument Word or Phrase:K SITE *  
Definition:A decoy site designed to replicate the layout of an RAF satellite airfield, complete with dummy aircraft, simulated runways and simple structures intended to fool enemy aircraft during daylight raids.
monument Word or Phrase:Q SITE *  
Definition:A decoy site designed to simulate the flarepath lighting of permanent RAF stations, to lure attacking night bombers away from legitimate targets.
monument Word or Phrase:SITE *  
Definition:Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible.

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