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2 anti-tank blocks constructed of conglomerate concrete cast by shuttering in 6ins wide horizontal bands: apex 14ins high, otherwise 3ft high, 42ins square. Two 6ins square x 3.5ins deep holes positioned on the N face of the blocks 13ins from the ground and 8ins in from each edge (13ins between each).
(Source: Field Visit 1996/12/08)


      

        Type of site
        CUBE
      

      

        Location
        Maiden Newton, nr. Dorchester, situated between the River Frome bridge and the river.

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Maiden Newton, Dorset, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            SY 5955 9767
             (Scale: 1:1250
              ,  )
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Good

      

      

        Materials
        
            Concrete
        
      

      

        Threats
        
            Type:  () 
Detail:  

        		
      

      

        Recorder
        Matthews, Graham G. 
      

      

        Defence grouping
        
 
 Southern Command: Dorchester Stop Line - Line runs from Yeovil to Weymouth via Dorchester and mainly along the railway line. 

 
 Maiden Newton anti-tank island - Anti-invasion defences of Maiden Newton (50 Division) anti-tank island.
[GHQ and Comd: Cassini U01. 5 Corps Operation Instruction No.41 of 5.9.40 - PRO WO 166/249]. 

        		
      

      

        Attached Sheets
        (1) - site location map.

      

      

        Photographs
        
View of CUBE - S0003126
         

     (1) - site view (on form). DIGITISED.  		
      

      

        Adjacent sites
        Ammunition store SY 59629763; Spigot mortar base SY 59619765.


      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0003126

      

      

        Original Reference
        8534
      


      

        Event
        
            Field Visit, On 1996/12/08 

            Construction, In the period 1940 1941

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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