Site of Second World War Anti-Tank Cubes, seafront cliffs, opposite Albany Gardens West/Connaught Gardens East, Clacton-on-Sea (EHER 21201)

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

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Grid reference	Centred TM 1875 1527 (150m by 90m)

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 very long line of around 72 anti-tank cubes running along the cliff face, immediately above the cliff walk. They start at the east end of a deep cutting in the cliff face – a seating/garden area – at TM 1868 1523. After 100 yards the line crosses a footpath which leads up to the cliff top and ends after a further 100 yards at TM 1884 1532. This point is opposite Connaught Gardens East, a few yards west of a footpath which climbs the incline up to the cliff top. <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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