Site of Second World War Anti-Tank Cubes, seafront cliffs, opposite Victoria Road/ Lancaster Gardens East, Clacton-on-Sea (EHER 21199)
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Summary
Site of Second World War Anti-Tank Cubes, now destroyed.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1855 1515 (119m by 70m) |
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Type and Period
Description
WWII Defence of Clacton survey
An aerial photograph taken in July 1941 shows a long line of around 57 anti-tank cubes running along the cliff face, immediately above the cliff walk. They start a few yards to the east of a shelter opposite Victoria Rd, at TM 1849 1512, crossing a path which rises to the cliff top, and ending at another rising path at TM 1861 1519, opposite Lancaster Gardens East. Although not apparent on the photo they probably blocked this path before ending a few yards further on where there is a deep cutting in the cliff face which stretches for a further 60 yards. <1>
An aerial photograph taken in July 1946 shows them to have been taken up by that date. <2> <3>