Site of anti-tank cube, Promenade (EHER 21451)
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Summary
A single anti-tank cube blocking the seafront promenade where it narrows down at this point. It has now been destroyed.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 2547 2159 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRINTON AND WALTON, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
A low-level aerial photograph taken in February 1941 shows a single anti-tank cube blocking the seafront promenade where it narrows down at this point. <1> It has now been destroyed.
It appears likely that this block, placed in a position where the promenade is constricted by a colonnade, was, like others, placed here to prevent armoured vehicles climbing up to the tower and driving inland.
Sources
- <1> SEX71209 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1941. RAF-2F-BR251-FRAME 9. Feb 1941.