Monument record MDO45963 - Second World War anti-tank blocks, Studland

The site of a line of nine concrete square section blocks with pyramidal tops existed below the Middle Beach car park but they have been reused in the beach defences northwest of Redend Point. The tank trap probably had been constructed by early August 1940 and are situated within the Studland Sub-Sector, defended by the 7th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment from October 1940, replaced in April 1941 by the 1st Battalion of the Coldstream Guards. The Home Guard unit manning defences within this sector was No.2 (East Purbeck) Company, 7th (Wareham) Battalion. A field visit in 1995 found the blocks to be in a good condition.

A similar line of blocks [Note: ie compared to MDO45962] existed below the Middle Beach car park at SZ 037828 but they have now been reused in the beach defences NW of Redend Point. 9 x square section blocks with pyramidal tops dumped on beach to form sea wall.

[With plan drawn on form]. The gully SE Studland, Corfe Castle Estate, Studland 9 x square section blocks with pyramidal tops dumped on beach to form sea wall. <1>

<1> Council for British Archaeology, 1995, Defence of Britain Project, S0007719 (Digital archive). SWX5.

<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2006, Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01, S0007719 (Excavation archive). SDO17227.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1422100 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Aug 23 2024 3:10PM