Site of Second World War Road Barrier, West Road, Clacton (EHER 10777)

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Anti tank blocks and ditch, now destroyed.

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Grid reference	TM 1605 1387 (point)

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Aerial photographs analysed in 1996 as part of the defence of Essex survey. An aerial photograph taken in 1948 shows possibly four blocks, in a straight line NNW/SSE, on each side of West Road, typical of the roadside elements of a road barrier. North and south of the blocks there appears to be a short anti-tank ditch. <1> An aerial photograph taken in 1953 shows no sign of them. <2> A photograph was taken of the site in 1986. <3> Site visit by Fred Nash, 2006 as part of the defence of Clacton survey. Although nothing survives on the north side of West Road, it is possible that something remains extant in the dense thicket of the south side. <4>

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<1> SEX61602 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1948. 58-65-5027.
<2> SEX61603 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1953. 82 - 714 - 0204.
<3> SEX61604 Aerial Photograph: Tyler, S.. 1986. Photograph of area of Pillbox 10777.
<4> SEX70635 DESC TEXT: Clacton VCH Group. 2008. Survey of World War Defences of Clacton.

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