Site of Second World War Anti-Tank Cubes, seafront cliffs, opposite Russell Road, Clacton-on-Sea (EHER 21197)

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Site of Second World War Anti-Tank Cubes, now destroyed.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 1838 1505 (15m by 10m)

Type and Period

ANTI TANK CUBE (WWII, Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Description

WWII Defence of Clacton survey An aerial photograph taken in July 1941 shows a short line of 6 anti-tank cubes, immediately above the cliff walk, stretching from TM 1837 1504 to TM 1838 1505. It is not clear why they should have been cast in this specific spot as the gradient of the cliff face looks little different from the stretches on either side. <1> An aerial photograph taken in July 1946 shows them to have been taken up by that date. <2> <3>

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<1> SEX67891 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1941. S346-50. July 1941.
<2> SEX67892 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1673-3041. July 1946.
<3> SEX70635 DESC TEXT: Clacton VCH Group. 2008. Survey of World War Defences of Clacton.

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