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2 anti-tank obstacles situated above the very steep cutting of the disused railway line. Constructed of concrete in 4ins-6ins horizontal wide bands, both are positioned edge on to each other. None are found on the opposite embankment. Dimensions, 42ins square (approx.), 4ft (approx.) protruding from the surface, 18ins apex on top, 32 ins between obstacles.
(Source: Field Visit 1997/01/27)
Type of site | CUBE |
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Location | Above the cutting of the disused railway line, 50 yards from the main Maiden Newton to Crewkerne Road. |
Area |
Maiden Newton, Dorset, England |
Grid reference |
SY 5890 9770
(Scale: 1:1250
)
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Good |
Materials | Concrete |
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 | (1) - (attached to form) |
Adjacent sites | Anti-tank blocks at SY 59639768, SY 59559767, SY 59509766 |
DOB site reference: | S0000041 |
Event |
Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, On 1997/01/27 |