Site of Second World War road barrier, Deadaway Bridge, Maldon Road (EHER 10648)

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Summary

Now destroyed. The site of a Second World War road barrier across Deadaway Bridge. It had been removed by 1960. The contemporary records might be referring to the widening of the stream under the bridge as an anti-tank ditch.

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Grid reference	TL 8754 0089 (point)
Civil Parish	LATCHINGDON, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

ROAD BARRIER (Second World War to Mid 20th century - 1939 AD (at some time) to 1960 AD (at some time))

Description

1996. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey: site visit and desktop research. Contemporary records state, 'Road Barrier. Road No. B.1010, Deadaway Bridge. Map ref. 321193 (Mil.Ed.)'. <1> No clear sign of this barrier is apparent on an aerial photograph taken in 1960 although soil infill marks clearly indicate that the stream, from Latchingdon Road to Mundon Creek, had been widened as an anti-tank ditch and re-filled again. <2> No comments from the site visit. <3>

Sources

<1> SEX31436 LIST: Essex County Council. 1968. War Time Contraventions. Latchingdon.
<2> SEX41614 Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Limited. 1960. Run 28-095.
<3> SEX70630 Report: Nash, F.. 2010. Survey of World War Two Defences in the District of Maldon: Volume One.

Other References

Old SMR Number: TL80

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