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Semi-circular domed iron gun turret, 3.5 ins. thick. Diameter of top circular aperture: 1ft 11ins. Size of lower aperture: 1ft 3.5ins width, 1ft 6ins depth. 3 small (drainage?) holes at intervals round base 2ins x 1ins. There is an interior iron bar from north to south sides: 5ft 5ins x 2ins, connected to east side by 1ft 8.5ins x 2ins iron bar. There is a metal Direction Finder[?] device, 4.5ins x 3.5ins on top, with 1.5ins diameter hole in centre. There is also a triangular piece of metal just inside the top, measuring 1ft 11ins, held together with a 6ins bar. There is a rectangular pit or ditch, lined with iron sections: 3ft 3ins x 2ft, extending from under east side. with DRAWING
(Source: Field Visit 1997/07/09)


      

        Type of site
        ALLAN WILLIAMS TURRET
      

      

        Location
        On downs at Seacombe (Dorset coastal path) and overlooking footpath down to natural harbour inlet. Nearest village: Worth Matravers, nearpSwanage, Dorset.

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Worth Matravers, Dorset, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            SY 985 767
             (Scale: 1:25000
              , 1996)
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Fair

      

      

        Materials
        
            Steel
        
      

      

        Threats
        
            Type: Deterioration (Medium Term) 
Detail: Corrosion.

            Type: Vandalism (Long Term) 
Detail: Possible vandalism.

        		
      

      

        Recorder
        Wylie, A.E.
      

      

        Defence grouping
        
 
 Dorset coast defences - Defences of the Dorset coast line and immediate hinterland. 

        		
      

      

        Attached Sheets
        (1) - extra site description page.

      

      

        Photographs
        
View of ALLAN WILLIAMS TURRET - S0001597
         

     (3) - photographs (1 DIGITISED).  		
      

      

        Adjacent sites
        Possible accommodation hut.

      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0001597

      

      

        Original Reference
        6912
      

      

        Reference
        
             1995 Military Dorset Today

        		
      


      

        Event
        
            Field Visit, On 1997/07/09 

            Construction, During 1940 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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