Monument record MDO43502 - Second World War anti-tank island at Blandford Forum

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Summary

A Second World War anti-tank island at Blandford Forum. It was set up in 1940.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Western Command anti-tank island. Blandford Forum. <1>


<1> World Wide Web page at ;http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/specColl/dob/index.cfm (Digital archive). SDO17704.

<2> Historic England, Historic England Archive, DEB01 (Index). SDO14738.

Defence of Britain: This material has not yet been fully catalogued. Copyright, date, and quantity information for this record may be incomplete or inaccurate.Box files containing the record sheets gathered from participants in the Defence of Britain Project. The project recorded, with the help of volunteers, the remains of military structures in Britain. The collection is arranged by county and split between anti-invasion and non anti-invasion defences. The record sheets record the visible structures and include location details, structure type and purpose and include photographs.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1423056 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Digital archive: World Wide Web page at ;http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/specColl/dob/index.cfm.
  • <2> Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. DEB01.
  • <3> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1423056.

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Location

Grid reference ST 8799 0600 (point)
Map sheet ST80NE
Civil Parish Bryanston; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Defence of Britain database: S0008719
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 80 NE 165
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1423056

Record last edited

Feb 28 2022 1:36PM

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