Site of Second World War Anti-Tank Cubes, promenade, West of First Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea (EHER 21205)

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

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Grid reference	Centred TM 1890 1535 (1m by 11m)

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 row of anti-tank cubes, probably five, on the seafront promenade. Here, the seawall and promenade turn a corner for a few yards to the north. There are two rows of cubes here. One (SMR 21204) protects the ‘southern’ incline immediately east of a pillbox (SMR 21203). This second row is several yards north of the first, from TM 1890 1535 to TM 1890 1536, blocking an incline where the cliff face footpath joins the promenade. <1> An aerial photograph taken in July 1946 shows that they were all cleared away 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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