Site of Second World War Anti-Tank Cubes, seafront cliffs, opposite Anglefield, Clacton-on-Sea (EHER 21191)
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Summary
Site of Anti-Tank Cubes, now destroyed.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1797 1475 (50m by 36m) |
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Type and Period
Description
WWII Defence of Clacton survey
An aerial photograph taken in July 1941 shows a short line of anti-tank cubes immediately above the cliff walk opposite Anglefield. They ran from a point at the east rear of a promenade café, ‘The Jolly Sailor Boy’, for about 30 yards, TM 1795 1473 to TM 1798 1476. Here, the cliff face becomes higher, although not noticeably steeper, and it was clearly felt that east of here, for about 130 yards, man-made obstacles were unnecessary. <1>
Aerial photograph, 1946
An aerial photograph taken in July 1946 shows them to have been taken up by that date. <2> <3>