Monument record MWX1438 - Second World War anti-tank blocks, Worbarrow Bay, Tyneham

A group of 15 anti-tank blocks, no longer situated in their original positions, are visible on aerial photographs of Worbarrow bay. RAF aerial photographs of Worbarrow Bay taken in 1945 indicate that 23 anti-tank cubes were originally aligned in two rows across the back of the beach, blocking the exit from the cove (see MDO29458). They are now scattered across the foreshore, most probably due to movement by the sea.

12 x anti-tank blocks blocking exit from cove. Square section blocks with pyramidal tops. 12 anti-tank blocks scattered across the foreshore. Dimensions, 4ft square. All concrete apex tops have been broken off. They are in a haphazard fashion due to the movement by the sea. <1-3>

A group of 15 anti-tank blocks, no longer situated in their original positions, are visible on aerial photographs of Worbarrow bay (2). RAF aerial photographs of Worbarrow Bay taken in 1945 <4> indicate that 23 anti-tank cubes were originally aligned in two rows across the back of the beach, blocking the exit from the cove (see MDO29458). They are now scattered across the foreshore, most probably due to movement by the sea. These features were digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).

<1> Council for British Archaeology, 1995, Defence of Britain Project, S0003136 (Digital archive). SWX5.

<2> Council for British Archaeology, 2003, Defence of Britain Project Database, S0003136 (Machine readable data file). SDO128.

<3> Council for British Archaeology, 2006, Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01, S0003136 (Excavation archive). SDO17227.

<4> Channel Coastal Observatory, 20-JUL-2008, CCO Aerial Photographic Coverage 2008 (Aerial Photograph). SDO12674.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1419130 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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Sep 6 2024 4:37PM