Monument record MDO46985 - Second World War tank trap, Maiden Newton

A World War Two tank trap situated between the River Frome bridge and the river at Maiden Newton, near Dorchester. The trap comprises two anti-tank blocks constructed of conglomerate concrete cast by shuttering in 6ins wide horizontal bands. The blocks are 3 feet high and 42 inches square, the apex is 14inches high. The structures were built in 1940-41. A field visit in 1996 found the structures to be in a good condition.

2 anti-tank blocks constructed of conglomerate concrete cast by shuttering in 6ins wide horizontal bands: apex 14ins high, otherwise 3ft high, 42ins square. Two 6ins square x 3.5ins deep holes positioned on the N face of the blocks 13ins from the ground and 8ins in from each edge (13ins between each).Maiden Newton, nr. Dorchester, situated between the River Frome bridge and the river. <1-3>

<1> Council for British Archaeology, 1995, Defence of Britain Project, S0003126 (Digital archive). SWX5.

<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2003, Defence of Britain Project Database, S0003126 (Machine readable data file). SDO128.

<3> Council for British Archaeology, 2006, Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01, S0003126 (Excavation archive). SDO17227.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1419120 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Aug 11 2023 3:55PM