Monument record MWX1448 - Second World War Accommodation Hut, Worth Matravers

Remains of a World War II accommodation hut located on the Downs at Seacombe, overlooking footpath down to natural harbour inlet near Worth Matravers. The hut is situated at the foot of the hill beneath the Allan Williams Turret (MWX1449) and was brick built, measuring 14 feet 8 inches by 16 feet 2 inches. A field visit in 1997 found only the foundations surviving.

At foot of hill beneath Allan Williams Turret are the remains of brick foundations of a possible accommodation hut.

East side - 2 rows of bricks: 14ft 8ins x 8ins.

West side - 10 bricks placed east to west: 3ft 7ins x 8.5ins - possible entrance. Total width: 16ft 2ins.

North side - bare earth strip measuring 15ft, indicating some sort of former surface.

Earth markings of both east and west lines appear to extend some short way beyond wire fence into undergrowth, so length probably inaccurate.

No markings visible on south side, but have probably become overgrown. On downs at Seacombe (Dorset coastal path) and overlooking footpath down to natural harbour inlet. <1>

<1> Council for British Archaeology, 2003, Defence of Britain Project Database (Machine readable data file). SDO128.

The two databases developed by the Project can be searched on-line through the Archaeology Data Service at http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/specColl/dob/index.cfm

<2> Council for British Archaeology, 1995, Defence of Britain Project, S0001598 (Digital archive). SWX5.

<3> Council for British Archaeology, 2006, Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01, S0001598 (Excavation archive). SDO17227.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1417691 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Mar 14 2023 3:37PM