Second World War Minefield, West of Lee Wick Farm, St Osyth (EHER 21339)
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Summary
Second World War minefield. Positioned between TM09951435 and TM10361395
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1015 1415 (416m by 411m) (3 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ST OSYTH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Contemporary records state, “Minefield, A/T Ditches, barbed wiring, Lee Wick Farm, O.S. Nos. 707, 711, 718 – Saltings. Map ref. 554328.” (Mil. Ed) <1>
Aerial photograph, 1946
The map reference is that of Lee Wick Farm buildings. The minefield can be determined from 1946 aerial photographs lying as a long strip immediately north-east of the seawall. Seven scattered craters can be made out, typical of WWII minefields. <2>
Site visit by Fred Nash, 2009
Viewed from the road south of Lee Wick Farm, the site is now flat arable fields. <4>
One photo of site. <3> <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: Essex County Council. 1968. War Time Contraventions. St Osyth.
- <2> SEX69398 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1673-4017. July 1946.
- <3> SEX69399 Photograph: Nash, F.. 2009. Craters W of Lee Wick Farm. print. Nov 2009.
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. Nash, 2009.