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Valentine Tank Assemblage is a submerged World War II military installation located in Poole Bay, Dorset. The site comprises the remains of Valentine tanks, which were medium tanks deployed as part of Britain's coastal defence preparations during the Second World War. The tanks were positioned on the seabed as anti-invasion obstacles and fortifications during the critical period of potential German amphibious assault, particularly between 1940 and 1944. The assemblage represents a significant archaeological record of wartime engineering and defensive strategy along the English coast.
Valentine Tank Assemblage, Poole Bay is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1459754. View the official record →
Valentine Tank Assemblage is a submerged World War II military installation located in Poole Bay, Dorset. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1459754.
Valentine Tank Assemblage, Poole Bay is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1459754.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 390m east of Tuckton Roundabout (5 km), Two bowl barrows 405m north west of Barn Cottage, Hengistbury Head (5.5 km), Site of Town Walls in, and E of, Druitt Gardens (5.7 km).
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