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An excellent example of an Allan Williams turret: some of its original protective paint remains. The turning mechanism appears to be rusted up. Machine gun bracket is still intact. The pit has 3ft - 4ft of water at the bottom.
(Source: Field Visit 1996/07/30)
Allan Williams Turret: welded metal plates and hemispherical top over buried cylinder. One large circular hole in top side of hemisphere with mount. Hatch entrance below gunport. Doors missing. Top revolves. Flooded & metal pierced in 3 places, otherwise in good condition but rusty.
(Source: Field Visit 1989/08/25)

Type of site ALLAN WILLIAMS TURRET
Location On military firing range (overlooking exit from beach), Worbarrow Bay, nr. Tyneham.
Area Tyneham, Dorset, England
Grid reference SY 8714 7980 (Scale: 1:50000 )
Period WW2
Condition Fair
Materials Steel
Threats Type: Deterioration (Immediate)
Detail: This structure is exposed to the elements and rusting away.
Recorder Matthews, Graham G.
Defence grouping Dorset coast defences - Defences of the Dorset coast line and immediate hinterland.
Photographs (1) - attached to form.
Adjacent sites Worbarrow Bay defence structures.
DOB site reference: S0000079
Event Construction, In the period 1940 1941
Field Visit, On 1996/07/30
Field Visit, On 1989/08/25


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