Monument record MDO17976 - Second World War Anti Tank Blocks, Bull Lane, Maiden Newton
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Summary
A World War Two tank trap adjoining a type 22 pillbox on the railway embankment at the end of Bull Lane. The tank trap comprises nine concrete anti-tank blocks, 42 inches square and four foot apart. Construction took place in 1940-41. A field visit in 1997 found the structures to be in a good condition.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
9 anti-tank blocks, sited adjoining a type 22 pillbox. Constructed of concrete set in 5 ins width bands. Dimensions, 42ins square, 4ft apart. The cubes start 5ft down the slope from the pillbox. On the railway embankment at the end of Bull Lane, Maiden Newton. <1-3>
A row of anti tank cubes is visible at on 1940's aerial photographs on the east side of the railway line at Maiden Newton <4>. The features extend between the tailway line and a Type 22 pillbox (MDO17975). They were digitally plotted during the Dorset Upper Frome AIM project. The features may still be extant under trees, as visible on2002 Google Earth imagery <5>.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. S0000056.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. S0000056.
- <3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. S0000056.
- <4> SDO16872 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 22-JAN-48. RAF/CPE/UK/2431 RS 4276-7.
- <5> SDO11868 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2002. Google Earth.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1416274.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 60081 97839 (16m by 9m) (8 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY69NW |
| Civil Parish | Maiden Newton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: S0000056
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 069 038 B
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 069 051
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 69 NW 75
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1416274
- Previous Historic Environment Record identifier: MDO1620
Record last edited
Jun 24 2024 12:20PM
