Second World War anti-glider ditches at Brightlingsea (EHER 16946)

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Summary

An extensive area of anti-glider ditches, from Second World War.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 0689 1741 (1969m by 1997m)
Civil Parish	BRIGHTLINGSEA, TENDRING, ESSEX

Type and Period

AIRCRAFT OBSTRUCTION (WWII, Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Description

An extensive area of anti-glider ditches, from WWII, on the reclaimed marsh along the bank of the River Colne, visible on RAF vertical aerial photographs. <1><2> Aerial photographs taken in 2000 show the area but the anti-glider ditches are no longer visible <3>

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<1> SEX43201 Aerial Photograph: RAF. unknown. 58/495/PI/5051-5053.
<2> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000. TM01NE.
<3> SEX68820 Aerial Photograph: Tyler, S.. 2000. CP/00/38/9.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: WWI and/or Second World War slit trenches, South west of Thicks Wood (Monument) (EHER 16945)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TM01NE

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