Site of Second World War Anti-Tank Pimples/Road Barrier, Agate Road, Clacton-on-Sea (EHER 21218)
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Summary
Site of Second World War Anti-Tank Pimples/Road Barrier, now destroyed.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 1752 1457 (point) |
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Type and Period
Description
WWII Defence of Clacton survey
Contemporary records state, “Concrete pimples and wiring. Front garden of 1, Agate Road. Map ref. 623326”, “2 concrete pimples on pathway. Front garden of 3, Agate Road. Map ref. 623326” and “Concrete pimples and dannert wiring. 6 and 8 Agate Road (Victoria Villa), Front garden.” <1>
The three entries constitute a single fixed pimple barrier across Agate Road around 70 yards north of its junction with Marine Parade West. 1 and 3 are on the west side, 6 and 8 are on the east side. <3>
Aerial photograph, 1941
An aerial photograph taken in July 1941 shows this barrier very clearly; around 60 pimples can be counted. <2>
Site visit by Fred Nash, 2007
Nothing of it now survives. <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: Essex County Council. 1968. War Time Contraventions. Clacton.
- <2> SEX67879 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1941. S346-47. July 1941.
- <3> SEX67942 Map: CRE, Colchester - WDLA, North Essex. 1944. Dwg. No. 1908. July 1944.
- <4> SEX70635 DESC TEXT: Clacton VCH Group. 2008. Survey of World War Defences of Clacton.