Site of Second World War Anti-tank Cubes, The Quay, Brightlingsea (EHER 10744)
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Summary
Site of concrete blocks, probable road barrier. Now destroyed.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0861 1618 (80m by 27m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRIGHTLINGSEA, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
An aerial photograph taken in 1941 shows a double row of anti-tank cubes, perhaps around 50, across the quay and access road outside the Anchor Hotel. <1> They were clearly erected here to prevent enemy armour using the slipway as an entry point into the town. An aerial photograph taken in 1945 shows some of these cubes, at the west end of the lines, to have been removed by that date to allow vehicular access onto the quay <2>
An aerial photograph taken in 1960 shows no sign of them <3>.
Additional references <4> <5> <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX61124 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1941. 2F-BR49. Feb 1941.
- <2> SEX61125 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. 106G-UK 593-3140. August 1945.
- <3> SEX61127 Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. Run 19 - 006. June 1960.
- <4> SEX61496 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1673-4075. July 1946.
- <5> SEX61504 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1673-3058. July 1946.
- <6> SEX65104 Desk-Based Assessment: CPM Environmental Planning and Design. 2002. Former James and Stone Shipyard, Brightlingsea, Essex: Archaeological Desktop Assessment.