Monument record MDO29593 - Second World War anti-tank blocks, Goathorn Close, Poole

Second World War anti-tank blocks are visible on aerial photographs of 1947 at Goathorn Close. A single line of anti-tank blocks extend east to west for 60m in total length across residential gardens.

Second World War anti-tank blocks are visible on aerial photographs of 1947 at Goathorn Close. A single line of anti-tank blocks extend east to west for 60m in total length across residential gardens. (1) Anti-tank blocks, made of reinforced concrete, were one of the coastal crust defence measures used to protect vulnerable areas during the Second World War. The site is not visible on the most recent comprehensive aerial imagery available to the project (2/3). This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).

<1> Royal Air Force, 05-SEP-1947, RAF/CPE/UK 2289 Part II 5181 (Aerial Photograph). SDO13018.

<2> Channel Coastal Observatory, 15-OCT-2010, CCO Aerial Photographic Coverage 2009 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12622.

<3> XX-XXX-2009, Google Earth (Aerial Photograph). SDO12705.

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Aug 29 2024 12:03PM