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5 anti-tank cubes surviving close to the road.
(Source: Field Visit 1998)
Three 4ft anti-tank cubes, one with a conical top.
(Source: Field Visit 2003/01/13)
Type of site | CUBE |
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Location | Located on the S verge of the road leading off West Street near the Crown Hotel, Blandford Forum. |
Area |
Blandford Forum, Dorset, England |
Grid reference |
ST 88342 06178
|
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: | S0000121 |
Event |
Construction, In the period 1940 1941 Field Visit, During 1998 Field Visit, On 2003/01/13 |