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9 anti-tank cubes, the survivors of many others that were originally at this point.
(Source: Field Visit 1998)
Two 4ft x 4ft x 5ft (high) cubes in the car park of the Crown Hotel. They both have a matching-shaped hole in one face. Possibly in situ.
(Source: Field Visit 2003/01/13)
Type of site | CUBE |
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Location | Behind the wall of the Crown Hotel lawn, Blandford Forum. |
Area |
Blandford Forum, Dorset, England |
Grid reference |
ST 88324 06224
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Period | WW2 |
Condition | Good |
Materials | Concrete |
Recorder | Drew, R.T. |
Defence grouping |
Blandford anti-tank island - Anti-invasion defences of Blandford Forum (Western Command) anti-tank island.
[GHQ and Comd: Cassini U32. 5 Corps Operation Instruction No.41 of 5.9.40 - PRO WO 166/249]. |
Attached Sheets | (2) Site location maps |
Adjacent sites | Blandford Forum defences |
DOB site reference: | S0000123 |
Reference |
1987 The Defences of Blandford Forum: A Short History of the Second World War Defences |
Event |
Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, During 1998 Field Visit, On 2003/01/13 |