Monument record MDO41030 - Modern anti tank cubes, Poole Road, Wimborne Minster
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Summary
A line of anti tank cubes on the northeast side of Poole Road, Wimborne Minster, is visible on 1940's aerial photographs. The features may have formed part of a wartime defence line; additional rows of anti tank cubes are visible to the west, north, east and southeast. The features were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP project.
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Full Description
A line of anti tank cubes on the northeast side of Poole Road, Wimborne Minster, is visible on 1940s aerial photographs (1).
The features comprise a 30m row of anti tank cubes positioned on the northeast side of poole Road, forming a defensive line across a neck of open ground on the east side of the River Stour between the backlines of housing plots.
The features may be part of a wartime defence line around Wimborne Minster ; additional rows of anti tank cubes are visible on 1940s aerial photographs to the west, north, east and southeast (see MDOs 41027-9 and 41031-3)
The site is a modern car park on current Google Earth imagery and the features are no longer visible. They were digitally plotted by the Dorset Stour NMP.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SDO16001 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-46. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4156-7.
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0144 9949 (point) (14 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ09NW |
| Civil Parish | Wimborne Minster; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 27 2020 11:53AM
