This circular type anti-tank emplacement for a 6-pounder gun has brick external shuttering. It is situated on the east of the river Axe, with a field of fire westwards across the river and to the A3052 road bridge over the Ax river.
The Ordnance QF 6‑pounder (57 mm) was Britain’s main anti‑tank gun from 1942 onward.
In field or coastal use it was often sited in pits or concrete platforms, sometimes behind earth revetments or inside converted pillboxes, with nearby ammo stores and crew shelters.
The 6‑pounder guns in coastal and village positions were placed to cover approaches (roads, bridges, hedgerows, beach access) and they were likely camouflaged.
Visit
A path leads through the meadow from Boshill Hill Road (A3052). The bunker and tank obstacles can be viewed from this path. Keep an eye out for the bulls on parade. When we visited, there were around 40 young, very curious bulls. We had to choose a different time of day to have a clear view of the bunker. The anti-tank obstacles are a few dozen meters behind the Anti-tank bunker, seen from the road.
Not quite to the German standard of the Atlantic Wall. LOL