Site of Late 19th century, Jetty, Clacton on Sea (EHER 46796)

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Summary

The supporting timbers of a former jetty.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 1694 1385 (78m by 78m)

Type and Period

JETTY (Late 19th century to Second World War - 1896 AD? to 1941 AD)

Description

Aerial photographs, 1941 and OS mapping The supporting timbers of a former jetty are visible on 1941 RAF aerial photographs <2>. It is marked on 3rd and 4th edition OS mapping, <3> <4> but the landing platform had been removed by 1941, presumably in association with the anti-invasion measures that were built along the coast during WWII. While individual timbers are visible on the aerial photographs only the outline of the jetty has been mapped. <1-2>

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<1> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.
<2> SEX68660 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1941. RAF/H50/140/29-30.
<3> SEX54230 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1920s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (3rd edition). 25 inch.
<4> SEX61241 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1936-1947. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (4th edition). Cd. 25 inch.

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