Site of Second World War Anti-Tank Cubes, promenade, West of First Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea (EHER 21204)
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Summary
Site of Second World War Anti-Tank Cubes, now destroyed.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1889 1534 (9m by 11m) |
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Type and Period
Description
WWII Defence of Clacton survey
An aerial photograph taken in July 1941 shows a short row of anti-tank cubes, probably just six or seven, on the seafront promenade immediately east of a pillbox (SMR 21203). They are in a semi-circular line, from TM 1889 1534 to TM 1890 1535, following the base of the cliff incline where it turns a corner. <1>
The site was visited by Fred Nash in 2007.
On the ground, in 2007, it is clear that this corner where the seawall angles northwards for a few yards is particularly shallow in its incline and the cubes were placed here to prevent armour climbing the cliff face. <2>
An aerial photograph taken in July 1946 shows that they were all cleared away by that date. <3>