Monument record MDO25904 - World War Two anti-tank ditch, Chesil Beach, Abbotsbury
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Summary
A World War II anti-tank bank located behind Chesil Beach at Castle Hill Cottages and visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
An anti-tank ditch situated behind Chesil Beach extending from Castle Hill Cottages in the west to the anti-tank trap at Reeds End in the east. This was situated within the Abbotsbury Defence area and had been constructed by July 1940. This area was defended by the 6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry. <1-3>
A World War II anti-tank obstacle located behind Chesil Beach at Castle Hill Cottages. It comprises a linear bank running along the landward side of Burton Road and forms part of a longer interrupted feature which runs to the antitank trap at Reeds End in the east (MWX1315). The site was digitally plotted from aerial photographs <4> during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. S0016416.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. S0016416.
- <3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. S0016416.
- <4> SDO11645 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 4285-6.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1442209.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 5542 8496 (319m by 209m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY58SE |
| Civil Parish | Abbotsbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: S0016416
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 58 SE 39
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1442209
Record last edited
Apr 25 2023 11:47AM
